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eddy current
A circulatory current induced (see induction) in a conductor when subjected to a varying magnetic field. Eddy currents cause a loss of energy in AC generators and motors: the reaction between the eddy currents in a moving conductor and the field in which it moves retards the motion of the conductor.
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• ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM
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