A conducting ring is placed such that it is lying flat in the x-y plane. A magnetic field exists in the +z direction, and its strength is decreasing with time. Which of the following occurs?

A. No current is induced in the ring.
B. A current is induced, in the counter-clockwise direction, as viewed from above the x-y plane.
C. The situation is unclear because we do not know the initial conditions.
D. A current is induced, in the clockwise direction as viewed from above the x-y plane.


B. A current is induced, in the counter-clockwise direction, as viewed from above the x-y plane.

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