[Magnetic Flux and Lenz's Law] Is this picture correct?

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The discussion centers on the direction of the ammeter's arrow in relation to induced current, questioning if it should point towards the negative end since current flows into the positive end. It clarifies that the diagram is correct, with the induced current flowing as indicated. The loop is pushed to the right out of the magnetic field due to the induced EMF in the lower wire, which acts as a source of EMF. The current flows from the positive end of the EMF into the ammeter, confirming the original diagram's accuracy. Understanding the relationship between current direction and magnetic fields is crucial in this context.
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Is the arrow of the ammeter pointing in the correct direction? The induced current is going through the positive end of the ammeter and out of the negative end. Since current is traveling towards the positive end of the ammeter, shouldn't the ammeter point towards the negative direction?
 

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Also, (picture attached to this post), why is the the loop pushed to the right out of the magnetic field? Since the induced current is ccw, shouldn't it push the loop to the left because the original current is cw which is already pushing the loop to the left?
 

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The diagram is correct, an EMF is induced in the lower wire and the resulting induced current is as shown. Remember the wire is the source of the EMF and so the right hand end of the loop is the +ve of the EMF...think of it as a cell...the current flows from the + of the EMF...that is into the + of the ammeter
 
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