Lenz's law

Introduction

Lenz's law 'lent-s?z-'lä was formulated by German physicist Heinrich Lenz and gives the direction of the induced emf resulting from electromagnetic induction, thus:

Related Topics:
Heinrich Lenz - Emf - Electromagnetic induction

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:The emf induced in an electric circuit always acts in such a direction that the current it drives around a closed circuit produces a magnetic field which opposes the change in magnetic flux which produces the emf.

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