On Mon, 5 Jul 2004 14:02:57 +1000, "Phil Allison"
wrote:

** Wrong - a voltage is induced. The current that flows depends on the
impedances, conductor cross section etc. The lower they are the more the
current - but this is not relevant to the problem since hum voltages are
what get amplified and heard.

I retract my earlier post; this is the more fundamental misconception.
Maybe thinking in terms of a conventional power electrical generator
would help clear things up.

All the same rules apply.

Good fortune,

Chris Hornbeck