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An infinitely long cylinder is kept parallel to a uniform magnetic field B directed along positive z-axis. The direction of induced current on the surface of cylinder as seen from the z-axis will be then

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clockwise of the positive z-axis
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anticlockwise of the positive z-axis
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zero
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along the magnetic field
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Solution

The correct option is C zero
Since the magnetic field is uniform, hence there. is no change in the magnetic flux
linked with cylindrical wire and hence no current will be induced on the surface of cylindrical wire.

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