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Explain how does the Lenz's law show the conservation of energy in the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction.
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Lenz's law is based on the law of conservation of energy. It shows that the mechanical energy is spent in doing work against the opposing force experienced by the moving magnet, and it is transformed into the electrical energy due to which current flows in the solenoid.
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