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DescriptionWikipedia Eddy Currents.png	As the circular metal plate moves down through a small region of constant magnetic field directed into the plate, eddy currents are induced in the plate. The direction of these currents is given by Lenz's law.
Date	1 September 2005 (original upload date)
Source	Originally from en.wikipedia; description page is/was here.
Author	Razzor7 at English Wikipedia
Other versions	Spanish:Image:Wikipedia Eddy Currents es.png International:Image:Wirbelstrom de.png

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2006-12-28 02:56 paisa 311×292×8 (63435 bytes) Correct the direction of an arrow at the bottom. Convert JPG to PNG. Transfer to Commons.

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2005-09-01 10:52 Razzor7 311×292×8 (56559 bytes)
2005-09-01 10:48 Razzor7 311×292×8 (80787 bytes)
2005-09-01 10:46 Razzor7 414×389×8 (119282 bytes) As the circular metal plate moves down through a small region of constant magnetic field directed into the plate, eddy currents are induced in the plate. The direction of these currents is given by Lenz's law.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	20:14, 17 July 2012	311 × 292 (74 KB)	Teapeat	flipped it back again, and sorted out the field direction on the eddies
	19:49, 17 July 2012	311 × 292 (73 KB)	Teapeat	direction of movement of the plate was flipped
	19:38, 17 July 2012	311 × 292 (75 KB)	Teapeat	lower loop should have been higher due to inductive currents taking a while to form
	11:24, 11 February 2011	311 × 292 (57 KB)	Qniemiec	Direction of both induced magnetic fields added
	10:58, 28 December 2006	311 × 292 (62 KB)	Paisa	{{Information \|Description=As the circular metal plate moves down through a small region of constant magnetic field directed into the plate, eddy currents are induced in the plate. The direction of these currents is given by Lenz's law. \|Source=Originall