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Re:What Happens When You Drop A Magnet Inside A Copper Tube ... by orblivion on Monday February 03, 2014 @06:30PM (#7174335)
Wait so does that mean that, ironically, friction is what it allows magnets to fall through a tube that isn't superconducting?
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Re:What Happens When You Drop A Magnet Inside A Copper Tube ... by bjornsing on Monday February 03, 2014 @06:32PM (#7174356)
Yes, pretty much, but you usually call it electrical resistance.
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