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In what circumstances is it possible to have an induced e.m.f. without an inducted current?
lets start with the definations and some laws:
induced emf : change in the magnetic field around the coil causes a voltage in the coil, this is known as induced emf.
induced current : current get induced due to the exposure magnetic field
Lenz law: When an emf is generated by a change in magnetic flux according to Faraday's Law, the polarity of the induced emf is such that it produces a current whose magnetic field opposes the change which produces it. The induced magnetic field inside any loop of wire always acts to keep the magnetic flux in the loop constant ( Ref: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/farlaw.html#c2)
Faraday's Law: it states that ,when the magnetic flux linking a circuit changes, an electromotive force is induced in the circuit proportional to the rate of change of the flux linkage.
Answer : it is possible to have induced emf without any inducted current. While conductor moves inside a magnetic field , rather than changing the magnetic field with respect to steady conductor.