Electromagnetism theory questions

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The discussion revolves around understanding the principles of electromagnetism, specifically regarding induced magnetic fields and electron flow in various scenarios. Participants seek help with determining the polarity of induced magnetic fields and the direction of electron flow in a generator setup, as well as in a conductor moving through a magnetic field. There are also questions about the behavior of a positively charged sphere between metal plates and its interaction with a horseshoe magnet. Some links provided for reference are broken or missing content, leading to frustration among users. The conversation emphasizes the importance of studying Faraday's Law to grasp these concepts effectively.
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1. http://http://tinypic.com/r/2r386q1/6

Determine the polarity of the induced magnetic field and direction of electron flow for each. Indicate which end of the generator becomes a negative terminal.

I don't know how to do the last two that you see e and f 2. In the following diagram, a metaliic conductor is moved along a set of conducting rails across a magnetic field. Which end of the conductor becomes the negative terminal? In which direction does convetional current flow in the circut?

http://tinypic.com/r/hwijxj/63. A positively charged sphere is suspended between two large metal plates as shown in the diagram. A wire is placed between the poles of a horseshow magnet and connected to the metal plates. When the wire is drawn horizontally to the right the charged ball is observed to swing toward the right hand metal plate.

a) Determine the direction of the induced electron flow in the wire in the horseshoe magnet.
b) Is the top pole of hte magnet a north or south pole explain?
http://tinypic.com/r/ncmkh2/6

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Im completely at a loss at these theoritcally quesitons if anyone can please help me, i have a test tomorrow and i am desperate to learn, i have made some attempts but my logic on these things seem flawed and are just mere guesses.- won't work so the link is posted
 
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