You hang a coil of wire with its ends joined so that it can swing easily. If you now plunge a magnet into the coil, the coil will swing. Which way will it swing relative to the magnet and why?
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Step 1: By plunging a magnet into the coil of wire, an electric current is induced in the coil due to electromagnetic induction. Show more…
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