Practice mode Electromagnetic Induction

What does the negative sign in Faraday’s law, ε = −NΔΦ/Δt, indicate?

Correct answer B. The induced emf opposes the change in flux that produces it

Explanation

The minus sign expresses Lenz's law: the direction of the induced emf is such that any resulting current opposes the change in flux causing it.

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