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    How an Induction Cooktop Heats a Pan

    An induction cooktop boils water in minutes on a surface you can almost touch — no flame, no glowing element. This short course explains the trick: a coil under the glass makes a fast-changing magnetic field that induces swirling electric currents inside the pan, so the pan heats itself. It covers why only magnetic cookware works (and the fridge-magnet test), and why induction is so fast, efficient, and safe.

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    By Cole O'Connell

    Beginner
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    Bite-sized
    How an Induction Cooktop Heats a Pan
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    5 lessons

    ~40m

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    Published Jul 2026

    About this course

    An induction cooktop boils water in minutes on a surface you can almost touch — no flame, no glowing element. This short course explains the trick: a coil under the glass makes a fast-changing magnetic field that induces swirling electric currents inside the pan, so the pan heats itself. It covers why only magnetic cookware works (and the fridge-magnet test), and why induction is so fast, efficient, and safe.

    What you'll learn

    • Explain how a coil under the glass heats the pan, not the cooktop
    • Explain how a changing magnetic field induces eddy currents that heat the pan
    • Explain why only ferromagnetic cookware works (and the magnet test)
    • Explain why induction is fast, efficient, and relatively safe

    Prerequisites

    • • Curiosity about everyday science — no physics background needed

    Curriculum (5 lessons)

    The Lessons

    • Heating the Pan, Not the Stove
    • Eddy Currents and Resistance Heating
    • Why It Only Works With the Right Pans
    • Why It's Fast, Efficient, and Safe

    Final Check

    • Final Check: How an Induction Cooktop Heats a Pan

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