\n2. When an eddy current comes into close contact with a conductive or magnetic material, electromagnetic damping is automatically produced. When an eddy current interacts with another magnetic field, it causes electromagnetic damping.
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Disadvantages:
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1. Eddy currents, when generated, dissipate electrical energy in the form of heat.
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2. These lead to overheating of metallic cores of transformers, electric motors and other such devices.
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Eddy currents can be minimised by following ways:
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1. Eddy currents are minimised in these devices by selecting magnetic core materials that have low electrical conductivity.
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2. By increasing the resistance of the core: \nThe laminations are thin and have relatively high resistance, thus in transformers, the thin sheets of steel in the core should be insulated from each other by a thin layer of varnish. The planes of these sheets are arranged parallel to the magnetic fields so that they can cut across the path of the eddy current. This arrangement reduces the strength of the eddy currents. Since the dissipation of electrical energy into heat depends on the square of the strength of electric current, heat loss is substantially reduced.Tiny eddy currents still exist, but only within each thin sheet, so their entire effect is substantially small..
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Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: Electromagnetic Induction, Exercise 1: Exercise
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Attempt the free practice questions on Chapter 6: Electromagnetic Induction, Exercise 1: Exercise with hints and solutions to strengthen your understanding. Physics Crash Course (Based on Revised Syllabus-2023) solutions are prepared by Experienced Embibe Experts.
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A pivoted aluminium bar falls much more slowly through a small region containing a magnetic field than a similar bar of an insulating material having the same weight. Explain.