Electromagentic Induction Sinusoidal Wave Help

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When a magnet moves up and down a coil, it cuts through magnetic field lines, inducing an alternating current (AC) in the coil. The sinusoidal curve representing the AC current indicates that the current changes direction as the magnet moves. At the point where the curve crosses the x-axis, the induced current is zero, meaning the magnet is momentarily stationary at that position. This is because the change in magnetic flux is zero when the magnet is not moving, resulting in no induced current. Understanding this concept is crucial for grasping electromagnetic induction principles.
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When you have a magnet moving up and down a coil. The magnet cuts the field lines. Which generates an AC current in the coil. In my exam, there was a sinusoidal curve showing the generation of AC current. When the curve crossed the x-axis, that point was labelled X.

Now at that point was the magnet moving or was it stationary? and why?

Be careful, the magnet isn't rotating it is going up and down the coil.
 
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dubai7896 said:
WNow at that point was the magnet moving or was it stationary? and why?
What are your thoughts on this?
 
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