Will eddy current will be induced on an orbitlng satellite by the magnetic field of earth .

Question

Since satellite has metallic parts .at what positon the current is produced when it is over the equator or over the pole

Answer 1

the free electrons in the metallic parts perform disordered motion and so the forces the magnetic field exerts on them have different orientations. only those electrons the speed of which is parallel to the local magnetic field are not affected by the Lorentz force.

Answer 2

It's is according to left hand rule..