Which situation would result in an electric current being generated?

The generation of electric current relies on a change in an electromagnetic field or the movement of charges. Moving a loop of wire within a magnetic field achieves this by inducing an electromotive force (EMF), according to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. This law states that the induced EMF in a circuit is directly related to the rate of change of the magnetic flux through the circuit. When the loop moves, the varying magnetic field interacts with the conductive material of the wire, resulting in the movement of electrons and thus generating an electric current.

In contrast, static electricity is a collection of stationary charges on a surface and does not produce a continuous current unless discharged. Simply switching on a light bulb completes a circuit and allows current to flow but does not generate it by itself. Charging a phone battery also involves current flow but relies on an external power source; it does not independently generate current without input from that source.