Is Motional EMF the True Explanation for Induced EMF in Faraday's Law?

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Motional EMF is a key concept in understanding induced EMF as described by Faraday's Law. Faraday's Law is a fundamental principle in physics that cannot be derived from simpler laws but was established through careful experimentation. Maxwell later formalized these observations into mathematical equations, which were further refined by Heaviside. The discussion emphasizes the historical significance of these developments in electromagnetism. Overall, the relationship between motional EMF and Faraday's Law is rooted in experimental findings rather than a singular "real explanation."
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is "motional emf "the real explanation for the reason why emf is induced in faraday law?? thanks...
 
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What do you mean by "real explanation"? The local form of Faraday's law is one of the basic laws in physics. It cannot be somehow derived from simpler laws. It was discovered by Faraday making many careful experiments and observations and then brought into a mathematical form by Maxwell in analyzing these experiments. The form of the Maxwell equations in terms of vector fields as we learn them today is due to Heaviside.
 

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