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Assertion :A magnet induces irregular currents in a metal sheet moving past it. Reason: Eddy currents are usually in circular pattern.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is C Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
By Lenz's law, an eddy current creates a magnetic field that opposes the changing magnetic fields and thus current react back on the source of the magnetic field when a magnet put over the metal sheet. The motion of eddy current in a metal sheet is circular.

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