Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Electromagnetic induction

Electromagnetic induction — practice question

A coil of insulated wire is wrapped around a copper core, as shown in Fig. 10.1. An alternating current flows through the coil. The heating effect produced by the current in the coil is negligible.
(a)[4]

Explain why the temperature of the core increases.

(b)[5]

Two hollow tubes of the same length are suspended vertically as shown in Fig. 10.2. One tube is plastic and the other is aluminium. Two small similar bar magnets A and B are positioned above the tubes and then released together. The magnets do not strike the tube sides. Explain why magnet B takes much longer than magnet A to fall through the tube.

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