A straight conductor is moved eastward in a uniform magnetic field directed…
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences
Problem
A straight conductor is moved eastward in a uniform magnetic field directed vertically upward, producing an induced current. If both the direction of motion and the direction of the magnetic field are simultaneously reversed, what happens to the direction of the induced current?
(a) It becomes zero
(b) It remains the same as before
(c) It reverses direction
(d) It cannot be determined without additional information