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What are Eddy currents ?

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Eddy currents (or) Foucault currents: The induced circulating currents produce in a conductór itself due to change in magnetic flux linked with the conductor are called Eddy currents.
Due to Eddy currents, the energy is dissipatėd in the form of heat energy.
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