A Circular Coil Lies Flat on a Horizontal Surface

question 11

Multiple Choice

A circular coil lies flat on a horizontal surface.A bar magnet is held above the center of the coil with its north pole pointing down.If the magnet is dropped from this position what is the direction of the induced current in the coil,as viewed from above?

• A)counterclockwise
• B)clockwise
• C)An emf but no current is induced in the coil.
• D)There is no current in the coil.

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Definitions:

Hypotheses

Plural of hypothesis; proposed explanations made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Critical Value

A limit in hypothesis testing that sets the dividing line between the area where the null hypothesis is accepted and the area where it is rejected.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations or predictions that are based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Alpha

Typically refers to the level of significance in statistical hypothesis testing, representing the likelihood of rejecting a true null hypothesis.