Its logical that the eddy currents are reduced cause we're taught that the laminated iron cores for transformers reduce eddy currents and it'll only make sense if the slits in the tubes also reduce it but idk.
BOS stuff.
For HSC purposes i think the eddy currents are completely removed. Cause i remember doing a question: In which would the magnet fall faster in, a slitted copper tube or hard plastic and the answer said both at equal rates which is kinda stupid