Which scientist famously demonstrated that a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force (EMF), discovering electromagnetic induction? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which scientist famously demonstrated that a changing magnetic field induces an electromotive force (EMF), discovering electromagnetic induction?
A. James Clerk Maxwell
B. Heinrich Lenz
C. Michael Faraday
D. Nikola Tesla
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Michael Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction. He showed that moving a magnet through a coil of wire, or changing the magnetic flux in one coil near another, induces an electrical current. Lenz's law later described the direction of that induced current. Maxwell formulated the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation.

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