Lenz's Law: As shown in the figure, a battery supplies a steady current to the solenoid on the left. The two solenoids are moving toward each other with speeds v. The direction of the induced current through the resistor R is

A. from a to b.
B. from b to a.
C. No current is induced.


Answer: A

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