Question: A long, straight wire carrying a current I is next to a wire loop, with the straight wire lying in the plane of the loop
A long, straight wire carrying a current I is next to a wire loop, with the straight wire lying in the plane of the loop (Fig. P21.59). The current I is increasing with time. What is the direction of the induced current in the loop, clockwise or counterclockwise as viewed in the figure?

Figure P21.59
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