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  4. The north pole of a magnet is falling on a metallic ring as shown in the figure. The direction of induced current, if looked from upside in the ring will be <img class=img-fluid question-image alt=Question src=https://cdn.tardigrade.in/q/nta/p-wtmxu8beri6a7oja.jpg />

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Q. The north pole of a magnet is falling on a metallic ring as shown in the figure. The direction of induced current, if looked from upside in the ring will be
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Solution:

As north pole approaches the ring, flux through ring increases. From Lenz's law magnetic field produced by ring should oppose this change. This happens when current in it flows anti-clockwise direction.