A stationary conducting loop is sitting stationary halfway into a region of magnetic field directed into the paper. (see below) The magnetic field slowly begins to decrease in strength.
Does the decreasing magnetic field cause an induced current to flow in the loop? If so, is the direction of the induced current CW or CCW?
Is there a net force on the loop due to the decreasing magnetic field? If so, what is the direction of the force?
Suppose that instead of sitting partially inside the magnetic field region the stationary loop were entirely located in the region of inward directed magnetic field. As the magnetic field decreases in this case, would there be an induced current flowing in the loop? If so, what is the direction of the current?
Will there be a net force on the loop? If so, what is the direction of the force?