Failsafe brakes

Simple enough for an electrical engineering technologist to understand!

I think you did well. ;)

But that is not what happens. The Copper fins don't generate a pole until they pass through the magnetic field.

*** Edited 8/31/2006 12:21:25 PM UTC by JuggaLotus***

John, Coper fins don't generate anything, ever.

JuggaLotus said:
But that is not what happens. The Coper fins don't generate a pole until they pass through the magnetic field.

but its still the same effect north pole against south pole

Here's a slightly simplified explanation:

As the rare earth magnet under the train passes over the fin, an electric current is generated in the copper fin. The electricity that is created in the fin, also has a magnetic field associated with it. The magnetic field that is generated in the fin will always resist the motion of the rare earth magnet on the train. This resistive force is what causes the train to slow down.

A note I will add is that it is the changing magnetic field that creates the electric field in the copper fin.

Dang it DJ, I looked at it yesterday, and it looked fine. But I finally got it today. (and fixed it). And how do you know Coper doesn't generate anything, it hasn't been discovered yet.

Haha! Well, you got me there. If you discover it, I want 15%, since I helped discover it... sort of.

I'll name it djcoper. That should mess with the periodic table enough.