This (Quicktime) video clip shows that an emf (and current) is induced in a coil into which a permanent magnet is inserted and withdrawn. It shows that the emf is induced only when the magnetic flux passing though the coil changes. Download the video clip (5.5MB).

This animation was obtained from the "Core Concepts in Physics" CD-ROM produced by Saunders College Publishing. They are to be used for Educational Purposes only; do not copy.