Understanding Lenz's Law: Which End of the Resistor is Positive?

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In the discussion on Lenz's Law, the focus is on determining which end of a resistor is positive when a semicircular wire rotates in a magnetic field. The conclusion reached is that the right end of the resistor is positive due to the induced current flowing counterclockwise as the wire moves through the magnetic field. This movement initially decreases the magnetic flux before increasing it, leading to the induction of a field directed out of the page. The current flows from negative to positive regions, confirming that the right side is positive. Understanding these principles is crucial for analyzing electromagnetic induction scenarios.
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Homework Statement

Review the following drawing.

The semicircular piece of wire rotates through half a revolution in the direction shown, starting from the position indicated in the drawing. Which end of the resistor, the left or the right end, is positive?
a. neither -- there is no induced emf
b. the left end
c. the right end

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The Attempt at a Solution


i chose "C. the right end"
Ok the loop will initially move away from the field as it turns (decreasing the field and flux), but it will then move toward the field increasing it (and the flux) into the page. to oppose this, a field directed out of the page is induced by a Counter Clock-Wise current. Current will flow from negative to positive regions.
 
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since the current is CCW and the right side of the resistor is closer to the field, the right side will be positive.
 
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