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GUJCET · Physics · Electromagnetic Induction

The north pole of a magnet is falling on a metallic ring as shown in the figure. The direction of induced current, if looked from upside in the ring will be
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  1. A Anticlockwise
  2. B Clockwise
  3. C Clockwise or anticlockwise depending on metal of the ring.
  4. D No induced current
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Correct Answer

(A) Anticlockwise

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According to Lenz's law the end of the ring towards the magnet acts as the N -pole so that the direction of the induced current is anti clock wise when viewed from above.