Copper and magnets

[HookLine]

Check this out.

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[eternalfrost]

We use this phenomena at work to damp some of our stepper motors. just put a magnet on the axel and a hunk of copper next to it. has a dramatic effect.

this is also what makes magnetometers a.k.a metal detectors work.