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Lenz's Law

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

Lenz's Law states that the direction of an induced current in a conductor will always be such that it opposes the change that produced it.