Quick Flyback Convertor Question

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In a flyback convertor, why does the polarity of v2 on the secondary winding change compared to a normal transformer circuit as shown in the picture attached?

If the voltage and current, v1 and I1 in the primary winding are flowing in the same direction in both circuits shouldn't the polarity of the induced voltage and current v2 and I2 be the same polarity in both circuits?
 
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  • Two circuit diagrams: top, an ideal transformer with 1:n turns ratio, source V and I1 on primary, I2 and V2 on secondary, dots marking winding polarity; bottom, a flyback converter with input Vi, switch S, inductor L, diode D, capacitor C, resistor R, and voltages V1, V2, VD, Vo and currents IS, ID labelled.
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Is the direction of the voltage and current in the secondary just due to the way the wire has been wrapped around the transformer core as I have drawn in the picture attached?
 
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  • Schematic of a transformer with a square core, primary winding on the left connected to a voltage source labelled I1, and secondary winding on the right connected to a resistor labelled V2 with polarity marks, current I2, and arrows showing flux direction in the core.
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crystalbrite said:
Is the direction of the voltage and current in the secondary just due to the way the wire has been wrapped around the transformer core as I have drawn in the picture attached?

The sense of the secondary current would be different for different connections but the effect on the primary ('back emf') would be the same in each case.