Eddy Current Brake for Vernier DTS Carts

An eddy current brake is a non-contact braking system, most commonly used in trains and roller coasters. In an eddy current brake, magnets are used to induce eddy currents in a metal rotor or other metal part of the vehicle. According to Lenz’s Law, those induced currents create a magnetic field opposing the original field. The two opposing magnetic fields work to slow the vehicle, rather than applying a frictional force like a traditional braking system.

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