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A planar loop of rectangular shape is moved within the region of a uniform magnetic field acting perpendicular to its plane. What is the direction and magnitude of the current induced in it?

Consider a rectangular loop being moved to the right side on the plane of the paper and the applied magnetic field be into the plane of the paper. Then, according to Lenz’s law, current will be produced in the loop in a clockwise direction. And magnitude of that current will be



Where, B= applied magnetic field


L = Length of that side of the rectangular loop which is perpendicular to direction of motion of the loop


V = Velocity of the motion of the loop


R = Total resistance in the loop


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