A bar magnet is pushed with its north pole facing a circular coil
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Problem
A bar magnet is pushed with its north pole facing a circular coil. An observer stands on the side of the magnet and looks toward the coil. As the magnet moves closer, what is the direction of the induced current in the coil as seen by the observer?
(a) Clockwise
(b) Anticlockwise
(c) No current is induced
(d) First clockwise, then anticlockwise