If a wire carrying current is moved through a magnetic field, what phenomenon occurs?

Induction

Dissipation

Illumination

Magnification

Answer and Solution

A. Induction

Moving a wire through a magnetic field induces a current in the wire, a phenomenon known as electromagnetic induction.

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