If an aluminum sheet is held between the poles of a large bar magnet, it requires some force to pull it out of the magnetic field even though the sheet is not ferromagnetic and does not touch the pole faces. Explain.

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2022-07-21

If an aluminum sheet is held between the poles of a large bar magnet, it requires some force to pull it out of the magnetic field even though the sheet is not ferromagnetic and does not touch the pole faces.
Explain.

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tykoyz

tykoyz

Beginner2022-07-22Added 17 answers

As you try to move the aluminum sheet out of the magnetic field, areas of the sheet that used to be in B = 0 regions start to gain magnetic flux. This changing flux will induce currents in the "free" conduction electrons of the aluminum to oppose the change. These eddy currents are then acted on by the magnetic field and the resulting force opposes the motion of the aluminum sheet. Thus, it requires some amount of force to remove the sheet from between the poles.

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