Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A coil has turns, and each turn has an area of . It faces a field that dies away as , with T and s. The circuit has a resistance of . Find the emf at the start, the emf after a time , the total charge that flows, and the total heat produced.
Lenz's law: the induced current has the direction whose own field opposes the change of flux. If the flux grows, the induced field is against the original field. If it falls, the induced field is along it. The heat in a closed circuit is , and it comes from the work that is done against the opposing force.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. Differentiate the flux linkage for the emf. Use the change of flux for the charge. Integrate the power for the heat.
Step 1. The emf. The flux linkage is , with Wb. The size of the emf is . At : V. At the factor gives V.
Step 2. The charge. The flux linkage falls from Wb to zero, so , that is mC.
Step 3. The heat. , that is mJ.
Answer: V, V, mC and mJ.
Check. If the emf stayed at V for the time , the heat would be mJ. The emf falls away, so the true heat is smaller, and exactly half of that.
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