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Consider a metallic pipe with an inner radius of 1 cm. If a cylindrical bar magnet of radius 0.8 cm is dropped through the pipe, it takes more time to come down than it takes for a similar un-magnetised cylindrical iron bar dropped through the metallic pipe. Explain.

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The magnetized cylindrical bar carries a magnetic field with it. So, when it moves inside the metallic bar, the magnet field lines change w.r.t. the metallic hollow cylinder. This change in magnetic flux linked to the metallic pipe is opposed by it. Therefore, a force is applied on the magnetic cylinder; hence it takes more time to travel through the pipe.

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