Lenz's Law, Eddy Currents & Induced Electric Field
A bar magnet is passing through a conducting loop of radius R with velocity . The radius of the bar magnet is such that it just passes through the loop. The induced e.m.f. in the loop can be represented by the approximate curve:

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Answer: (c)
- As the N end approaches and passes the loop, flux increases quickly, giving a sharp emf pulse.
- As the S end leaves, the flux decreases, giving a pulse of the opposite sign.
- While the uniform middle part passes, flux hardly changes, so emf is nearly zero; the pulses are apart.
- So the curve has two opposite pulses separated by ; with the chosen sign convention this is (c).