A Coil Lies Flat on a Horizontal Table Top in a Region

question 112

Multiple Choice

A coil lies flat on a horizontal table top in a region where the magnetic field points straight down. The magnetic field disappears suddenly. When viewed from above, what is the direction of the induced current in this coil as the field disappears?

• A)counterclockwise
• B)clockwise
• C)clockwise initially, then counterclockwise before stopping
• D)counterclockwise initially, then clockwise before stopping
• E)There is no induced current in this coil.

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