Why does induced current direction depend on area vector orientation?

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Gabriele Pinna
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If there is a rotating wire in a constant magnetic field what is the direction of the induced current ?
The problem is the direction of the area vector which is arbitrary, if it is parallel to the magnetic field the current will flow in a direction, if it is anti-parallel it will flow in the opposite direction.
What is wrong ?
 
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