4.5 Lenz's Law

Question 1

When you want to determine the direction the current will be induced when moving perpendicular through a magnetic field.

Answer 1

Put your fingers in the direction of the permanent magnetic field,put your palm opposite of the direction of motion and your thumb will point in the direction of the induced current.

Question 2

Current may be induced through a conductor, when?

Answer 2

If the conductor is Ina changing magnetic field.

Question 3

Lenz’s law

Answer 3

An induced current flows in such a direction that the induced field it creates opposes the action of the inducing field.