Induction produces a non-conservative electric field. In induction, an electric field is induced by a changing magnetic field, and the path taken determines how much work is required to move a charge between two points. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, which asserts that the electromotive force (EMF) induced in a closed loop is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the loop, makes clear the non-conservative nature of the field.
The amount of work required to move a charge in a non-conservative field depends on the path followed as well as the starting and ending positions.
Induction produces a non-conservative electric field. In induction, an electric field is induced by a changing magnetic field, and the path taken determines how much work is required to move a charge between two points. Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction, which asserts that the electromotive force (EMF) induced in a closed loop is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the loop, makes clear the non-conservative nature of the field.
The amount of work required to move a charge in a non-conservative field depends on the path followed as well as the starting and ending positions.