Question

The galvanometer shows deflection even when the bar magnet is stationary.

(a) True

(b) False

I got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

Origin of the question is Faraday and Henry Experiments topic in section Electromagnetic Induction of Physics – Class 12

Answer 1

Right answer is (b) False

To explain I would say: No, this statement is false. When the bar magnet is stationary, the pointer shows no deflection and the motion lasts only till the magnet is in motion. This shows that only the relative motion between the magnet and the coil is responsible for the generation of current in the coil.