The phenomenon in which electric current is
generated by varying magnetic fields is appropriately called
electromagnetic induction When Faraday first made public his discovery that relative motion
between a bar magnet and a wire loop produced a small current in the
latter, he was asked, “What is the use of it ” His reply was: “What is the
use of a new born baby ” The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction
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is not merely of theoretical or academic interest but also
of practical utility