Induced Current and Magnetic Force

Induced Current and Magnetic Force#

A coil is moved through a magnetic field as shown below. The field is uniform inside the rectangle and zero outside.

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Part 1#

What is the direction of the induced current in the coil at position (a)?

Answer Section#

  • Counterclockwise.

  • Clockwise.

  • No current is induced.

Part 2#

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the coil at position (a)?

Answer Section#

  • Right.

  • Left.

  • There is no magnetic force on the coil.

Part 3#

What is the direction of the induced current in the coil at position (b)?

Answer Section#

  • Counterclockwise.

  • Clockwise.

  • No current is induced.

Part 4#

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the coil at position (b)?

Answer Section#

  • Right.

  • Left.

  • There is no magnetic force on the coil.

Part 5#

What is the direction of the induced current in the coil at position (c)?

Answer Section#

  • Counterclockwise.

  • Clockwise.

  • No current is induced.

Part 6#

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the coil at position (c)?

Answer Section#

  • Right.

  • Left.

  • There is no magnetic force on the coil.

Part 7#

What is the direction of the induced current in the coil at position (d)?

Answer Section#

  • Counterclockwise.

  • Clockwise.

  • No current is induced.

Part 8#

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the coil at position (d)?

Answer Section#

  • Right.

  • Left.

  • There is no magnetic force on the coil.

Part 9#

What is the direction of the induced current in the coil at position (e)?

Answer Section#

  • Counterclockwise.

  • Clockwise.

  • No current is induced.

Part 10#

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the coil at position (e)?

Answer Section#

  • Right.

  • Left.

  • There is no magnetic force on the coil.

Attribution#

Problem is from the OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
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