Question

A magnet falls through a loop of wire with the south pole entering first. After it has fallen all the way through the wire loop so that the north pole end is moving away from the loop, what is the direction of the induced current in the loop (as viewed from above, looking down on the magnet)

Answer 1

The induced current direction as viewed is clockwise

Step-by-step explanation:

Lenz's Law states that the induced e. m. f. causes current to be driven in the loop of wire in such a way as to generate magnetic field that are oppose the magnetic flux change which is the source of the induced current

Therefore, as the magnet approaches the coil with the south pole, the coil produces current equivalent to the upward movement of the south pole of a permanent magnet through it which according to Flemings Right Hand Rule is clockwise

Therefore;

The direction of the induced current in the loop (as viewed from above, looking down the magnet) is clockwise