Lenz's Law is a fundamental principle in electromagnetism, and it states that the direction of the induced current (or electromotive force, EMF) in a circuit is such that it opposes the change in magnetic flux that produced it.
In mathematical terms, Lenz’s Law is represented as part of **Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction**, which is:
\[
\mathcal{E} = - \frac{d\Phi_B}{dt}
\]
Where:
- \(\mathcal{E}\) is the induced electromotive force (EMF),
- \(\frac{d\Phi_B}{dt}\) is the rate of change of magnetic flux through the loop,
- \(\Phi_B\) is the magnetic flux, which is given by \(\Phi_B = B \cdot A \cdot \cos(\theta)\), where \(B\) is the magnetic field, \(A\) is the area of the loop, and \(\theta\) is the angle between the magnetic field and the normal to the loop.
### Explanation:
- **Lenz’s Law** is represented by the negative sign (-) in the equation. It signifies that the induced EMF (and thus the induced current) opposes the change in magnetic flux.
- If the magnetic flux through a coil is increasing, the induced current will flow in a direction that creates a magnetic field opposing the increase.
- If the magnetic flux is decreasing, the induced current will flow in a way that tries to maintain the original flux, opposing the decrease.
This law is consistent with the principle of conservation of energy because the induced current resists the change in flux, requiring work to be done to create that change.