In the figure, a straight wire carries a steady current I perpendicular to the plane of the page. A bar is in contact with a pair of circular rails, and rotates about the straight wire. The direction of the induced current through the resistor R is
A) from a to b.
B) from b to a.
C) There is no induced current through the resistor.

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In the figure, a straight wire carries a steady current I perpendicular to the plane of the page. A bar is in contact with a pair of circular rails, and rotates about the straight wire. The direction of the induced current through the resistor R is 
A) from a to b. 
B) from b to a. 
C) There is no induced current through the resistor.

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The Answer of In the figure, a straight wire carries a steady current I perpendicular to the plane of the page. A bar is in contact with a pair of circular rails, and rotates about the straight wire. The direction of the induced current through the resistor R is 
A) from a to b. 
B) from b to a. 
C) There is no induced current through the resistor.

In the Figure, a Straight Wire Carries a Steady Current