What type of current is generated when a loop of wire is rotated in a gap between the poles of a magnet?

When a loop of wire is rotated in a magnetic field, it generates alternating current (AC). This phenomenon is based on Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, which states that a changing magnetic field through a circuit induces an electromotive force (EMF) in the wire. As the loop rotates, the angle between the magnetic field and the plane of the loop changes, which continuously alters the direction of the induced current.

This change in direction results in a current that flows first in one direction and then in the opposite direction, characteristic of alternating current. Thus, as the loops rotate through the magnetic field, they create an alternating current rather than a direct current, which flows in a single direction. Continuous and static currents are not applicable here, as they do not involve the dynamic interaction between the loop and the magnetic field necessary to create alternating current.