GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

MAGNETISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When a wire moves up or down repeatedly in a ____ an alternating current is induced in the wire
A
magnetic field
B
Dc
C
iron
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This process, by which a changing magnetic field around a conductor induces a current in it, is called electromagnetic induction.

Detailed explanation-2: -If a coil of wire is placed in a changing magnetic field, a current will be induced in the wire. This current flows because something is producing an electric field that forces the charges around the wire. (It cannot be the magnetic force since the charges are not initially moving).

Detailed explanation-3: -Electromagnetic Induction was first discovered way back in the 1830’s by Michael Faraday. Faraday noticed that when he moved a permanent magnet in and out of a coil or a single loop of wire it induced an ElectroMotive Force or emf, in other words a Voltage, and therefore a current was produced.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: When the wired loop rotates, then the flux passing through the loop starts to decrease. When it becomes parallel to the magnetic field, then the flux becomes zero and then it starts to increase. Here, the direction of the induced emf will always remain the same.

Detailed explanation-5: -An induced current is produced by a changing magnetic field. There is an induced emf associated with the induced current. A current can be produced without a battery present in the circuit. Faraday’s law of induction describes the induced emf.

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