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Question
An electron moves on a straight-line path XY as shown in the figure. The coil abcd is adjacent to the path of the electron. What will be the direction of the current, if any, induced in the coil?

Options
The current will reverse its direction as the electron goes past the coil
No current will be induced
abcd
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Solution
The current will reverse its direction as the electron goes past the coil
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