Lenz's Law: A long straight wire lies on a horizontal table and carries an ever-increasing current toward the north. Two coils of wire lie flat on the table, one on either side of the wire. When viewed from above, the direction of the induced current in these coils is

A. clockwise in both coils.
B. counterclockwise in both coils.
C. clockwise in the east coil and counterclockwise in the west coil.
D. counterclockwise in the east coil and clockwise in the west coil.


Answer: D

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