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Magnetic Damping Pendulum

Electromagnetism

★Exhibit Content: Lenz's Law, Conductor Eddy Current Electromagnetic Damping ★Interaction: Manual mechanical comparative demonstration ★Operation: Pull each pendulum to the same height and release them simultaneously. Observe the swinging duration of the copper, aluminum, and plastic pendulums, and compare the order in which they stop swinging. ★Exhibit Description: The "Magnetic Damping Pendulum" is an interactive exhibit for physics popularization of electromagnetic induction, belonging to the electromagnetic mechanics exhibition area, and is a recommended exhibit by KexMall. The exhibit consists of a white and blue painted console, three independent metal bracket swing mechanisms, permanent magnetic fields, and three pendulums of different materials (copper, aluminum, plastic). Visitors release the three pendulums simultaneously and compare the swing decay speed under the same magnetic field environment, intuitively demonstrating the relationship between conductor conductivity, eddy current magnitude, and electromagnetic damping force, and concretely explaining the practical application of Lenz's Law. ★Scientific Principle: The exhibit core follows Lenz's Law. When a conductive pendulum cuts through magnetic field lines, the internal magnetic flux changes, inducing eddy currents; the eddy currents generate a reverse magnetic field, creating damping resistance that hinders the pendulum's motion. Copper has the highest conductivity, strongest eddy currents, and greatest damping resistance, so it stops first; aluminum is next; plastic is an insulator, has no induced eddy currents, is not hindered by magnetic force, and swings for the longest time. This eddy current damping principle is widely used in magnetic brakes, precision instrument shock absorption, and other scenarios.

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