Question

A permanent magnet is pushed into a wire, left there for a while, and then pulled out. During which time does a current run though the wire? A from the time that the magnet is pushed into the coil to the time it is pulled out B while the magnet remains within the coil C while the magnet is moving D only while the magnet is being pulled out of the coil

Answer 1

C. while the magnet is moving

Step-by-step explanation:

Electromagnetic induction implies the production of electric current by mere movement of a magnet with respect to a coil or wire.

In the given question, current would be induced in the wire only when the magnet moves. That is either when the magnet is pushed into a wire, or when pulled out. But no current would flow through the wire when the magnet is left there for a while.

The current is induced because of the motion involved. Thus, the appropriate option is C.