In this problem, you will use Lenz's law to explore what happens when an electromagnet is activated a short distance from a wire loop.
You will need to use the right-hand rule to find the direction of the induced current. When the switch is open, which of the following statements about the magnetic flux through the wire loop is true? Assume that the direction of the vector area of the wire loop is to the right.
A) There is no magnetic flux through the wire loop.
B) There is a positive flux through the wire loop.
C) There is a negative flux through the wire loop.
A (When the switch is open, there is no current flowing in the circuit. Thus, the electromagnet does not produce a magnetic field, and the flux is zero.)