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In the typical example of a rod moving on a U shaped rail placed in a magnetic field , it is very clear to me how charge separation will occur and how electric field will be produced. But in this case I am unable to imagine what is happening. You say " the arrangements of charge on the ring...

Homework Statement My book says that the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux is nonconservative in nature but it doesn't give any explanation. Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution

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How will electric field be produced? The arrangement of these charges on the ring must change, right?

Is it possible to show in a diagram how charge separation will occur in the ring so that i t becomes clear to me how the electric field will produce torque?

It does suggest that electric field must be applying the torque necessary for rotation. But still it seems very vague to me.

Thank you for such quick response. However, it doesn't mention in the question that the ring is an insulator. Yes, there will be an electric field associated with the changing magnetic flux. But it is still very unclear to me how this electric field will rotate the ring.

Homework Statement A ring of mass m, radius R having charge q uniformly distributed over it and free to rotate about its own axis is placed in a region having a magnetic field B parallel to its axis. If the magnetic field is suddenly switched off, the angular velocity acquired by the ring...