A Circular Wire Ring Is Situated Above a Long Straight $I$

question 177

Multiple Choice

A circular wire ring is situated above a long straight wire, as shown in the figure. The straight wire has a current $I$ flowing to the right, and this current is increasing at a constant rate. Which of the following statements is true?

• A) There is no induced current in the wire ring.
• B) There is an induced current in the wire ring, directed in clockwise orientation.
• C) There is an induced current in the wire ring, directed in a counterclockwise orientation.

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