When a coil is rotated in a magnetic field and is connected to a circuit using slip rings, the direction of current in the circuit:

Is constant

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Changes continuously

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Cannot be predicted

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There will be no current

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Solution

The correct option is B Changes continuously
The coil rotating in the magnetic field has a current that changes its direction continuously. Such a current is called an alternating current.

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When a coil is rotated in a magnetic field and is connected to a circuit using slip rings, the direction of current in the circuit:

The correct option is B Changes continuouslyThe coil rotating in the magnetic field has a current that changes its direction continuously. Such a current is called an alternating current.

The correct option is B Changes continuously
The coil rotating in the magnetic field has a current that changes its direction continuously. Such a current is called an alternating current.