Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 33 - Electromagnetic Induction - Conceptual Questions - Page 995: 7

Answer

There may be a current induced in the loop of wire if the magnet is moving towards it. This is due to the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction, in which a changing magnetic field can induce a current in a conductor. When the magnet is pushed towards the loop of wire, it creates a changing magnetic field that affects the electrons in the wire, causing them to move and creating a current in the loop. The direction of the induced current in the loop will depend on the direction of the movement of the magnet and the orientation of the loop relative to the magnet. If the magnet is not moving, there will not be a current induced in the loop. A static magnetic field, such as the one produced by a stationary bar magnet, will not produce a current in a conductor unless the field is changing.

Work Step by Step

There may be a current induced in the loop of wire if the magnet is moving towards it. This is due to the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction, in which a changing magnetic field can induce a current in a conductor. When the magnet is pushed towards the loop of wire, it creates a changing magnetic field that affects the electrons in the wire, causing them to move and creating a current in the loop. The direction of the induced current in the loop will depend on the direction of the movement of the magnet and the orientation of the loop relative to the magnet. If the magnet is not moving, there will not be a current induced in the loop. A static magnetic field, such as the one produced by a stationary bar magnet, will not produce a current in a conductor unless the field is changing.
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