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Past exam of the physics 2 paper of the University of Oxford 2016 4 a Solution by
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Let and choose the rotating area normal to coincide initially with . At time its angle to the applied magnetic field is , so the external magnetic flux is . Faraday's law therefore givesIn the high-electrical resistance approximation, neglecting the loop's self-inductance, Ohm's law givesThe displayed signs specify positive circulation by the chosen normal; reversing the reference circulation reverses both signs. The high-electrical resistance assumption is quantitatively if the loop has self-inductance . Otherwise the current lags the induced electromotive force and must be obtained from .
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