##  [Electromagnetic Induction](/electromagnetic-induction) 

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Definition

Production of an electromotive force (emf) in a conductor or circuit caused by a time‑varying magnetic flux through the circuit or by relative motion between the conductor and a magnetic field; formally expressed by Faraday’s law, emf = −dΦB/dt, with the sign fixed by Lenz’s law.