The main difference between an induction stove top and a regular stove top (such as an electric or gas stove) is the way they generate heat.
An induction stove top uses electromagnetic induction to heat the cookware directly. It contains a coil of copper wire beneath the ceramic surface. When an alternating electric current passes through the coil, it creates a magnetic field. When a compatible magnetic cookware is placed on the stove top, the magnetic field induces electrical currents in the cookware, generating heat. The heat is then transferred to the food or liquid inside the cookware.
On the other hand, a regular stove top relies on either electric resistance heating (electric stove) or the combustion of gas (gas stove). Electric stoves have heating elements, typically made of a resistant wire, that heat up when electricity passes through them. Gas stoves have burners that release a controlled amount of gas, which is ignited to produce a flame that heats the cookware.
Regarding the placement of the pot on an induction stove top, it's important to note that induction cookers heat the bottom of the cookware directly through the magnetic field. The location of the pot within the cooking zone does not affect the heating as long as the pot is in contact with the surface of the induction coil.
In other words, it doesn't matter which side of the coil your pot sits on within the cooking zone. As long as the cookware is touching the coil itself, it will heat up properly. The magnetic field generated by the coil permeates the bottom of the pot, inducing electrical currents and generating heat.