In the arrangement shown in given figure current from $A$ to $B$ is increasing in magnitude. Induced current in the loop will:

have clockwise direction

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have anticlockwise diretion

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be zero

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oscillate between clockwise and anticlockwise

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Solution

The correct option is A have clockwise direction
The direction of the induced current is as shown in the figure, according to Lenz’s law which states that the indeed current flows always in such a direction as to oppose the change which is giving rise to it.

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In the arrangement shown in given figure current from A to B is increasing in magnitude. Induced current in the loop will

A

B

Table 1	Table 2
(a) If current is increased	(p) Induced current in loop is clockwise
(b) If current is decreased	(q) Induced current in loop is anticlockwise
(c) If loop is moved away from the wire	(r) Wire will attract the loop
(d) If loop is moved towards the wire	(s) wire will repel the loop

I_{p}

I_{Q 1}

I_{Q 2}

I_{Q 1}

I_{Q 2}

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