Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 23 - Magnetic Flux and Faraday's Law of Induction - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 831: 30

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We know that if the current in the wire changes its direction, the direction of the magnetic field will be into the page. According to Lenz's law, the current induced in the circuit will oppose this change by flowing counter-clockwise and generating a field which is directed out of the page.
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