A copper coil is connected to a galvanometer. What would happen if a bar magnet is (i) pushed into the coil with its north pole entering first (ii) held at rest inside the coil (iii) pulled out again?


If a bar magnet is
(i) pushed into the coil with its north pole entering first then a sudden deflection is observed in the galvanometer. This deflection indicates that a sudden current is produced in the coil.The direction of current in the coil is anticlockwise.

(ii) When the magnet is held at rest inside the coil, there is no deflection in the galvanometer. It indicates that no current is produced in the coil.

(iii) When the magnet is pulled out again, a deflection in the negative direction is observed. It indicates that the current produced in the coil is in the opposite direction.