Michael Faraday and Joseph Henry independently discovered electromagnetic induction in 1831, whereby a changing magnetic field can induce a current in a conductor. Faraday's Law of induction states that the induced electromotive force (emf) in a coil is proportional to the rate of change of the magnetic flux through the coil. The emf induced is equal to the negative change in magnetic flux over the change in time. Electromagnetic induction can occur through relative motion between a conductor and magnetic field, such as moving a coil in and out of a field.