______________ refers to the generation of an electric current by passing a metal wire through a magnetic field.
_________________ is the production of an electromotive force across an electrical conductor in a changing magnetic field.
When an induced current is produced because of voltage production (E.M.F) due to a changing magnetic field, it is called ____________
Electromagnetic
induction
electromagnetic induction
Key Terms
______________ refers to the generation of an electric current by passing a metal wire through a magnetic field.
_________________ is the production of an electromotive force across an electrical conductor in a changing magnetic field.
When an induced current is produced because of voltage production (E.M.F) due to a changing magnetic field, it is called ____________
Electromagnetic
induction
electromagnetic induction
Brief History of Electromagnetic Induction
In 1820, ______ first discovered that a magnetic field is always associated with an
electric current.
In 1831, August 29, _________ discovered electromagnetic
Oersted
Faraday
Characteristics of Electromagnetic Induction
For movements between magnetic bar and the conductor, there will be ____________ in galvanometer.
If the bar and the conductor remain steady then there will be __________ in the galvanometer.
If the pole of the magnetic bar is changed, the direction of induced current will ________.
When the loops in the coil increases the deflection become _____ and when loops _________ the deflection become smaller.
deflections
no deflections
change
Faraday’s experiments of Electromagnetic Induction
________ conducted three different experiments to find electromagnetic induction.
He used a ______, _________ and _________, by noticing deflections he
conducted his first experiment.
He replaced the magnet bar with a current carrying solenoid to perform his second experiment.
He placed two coils close together face to face but at rest with respect to each other and by closing and opening the circuit he conducted his third experiment.
Faraday
a coil of wire, galvanometer, and a bar magnet,
The flux of the magnetic field through a surface is defined in a _________ as we defined flux in the electric field.
similar manner
Magnetic Flux
If the magnetic field is __________, the magnetic flux passing through a surface of vector area S is ∅B= B.S cos θ
Magnetic flux is usually measured with a _________, which contains measuring coils and electronics that evaluates the change of voltage in the measuring coils to calculate the magnetic flux.
The SI unit of magnetic flux is the ________ (in derived units: volt seconds), and the CGS unit is the _________.
constant
flux meter
weber (Wb)
Maxwell.
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
______________ refers to the generation of an electric current by passing a metal wire through a magnetic field. _________________ is the production of an electromotive force across an electrical conductor in a changing magnetic field. When an induced current is produced because of voltage production (E.M.F) due to a changing magnetic field, it is called ____________ | Electromagnetic |
Brief History of Electromagnetic Induction | Oersted |
Characteristics of Electromagnetic Induction | deflections no deflections change greater decreases |
Faraday’s experiments of Electromagnetic Induction | Faraday |
The flux of the magnetic field through a surface is defined in a _________ as we defined flux in the electric field. | similar manner |
Magnetic Flux | constant |
Laws of Electromagnetic Induction ____________: The magnitude of the induced E.M.F is proportional to the rate of change of the magnetic flux linking the circuit. __________: The induced E.M.F acts to the circulate a current in a direction that oppose the change in flux which caused the induced E.M.F. | Faraday’s Law Neumann’s Law Lenz’s Law |
Explanation | Lenz’s law |
__________ is the characteristic of the coil itself. | Self-Induction |
____________ is the characteristic of a pair of coils. | Mutual induction opposes the decay opposes the growth |
A _____________ is an electrical device which, by the principles of electromagnetic Transformers ________ increases or decreases AC voltage, two types step-up and step- | transformer either |
Magnetic Induction A changing magnetic field creates an _____________. Magnetic induction is also the key to many practical applications | electric charge |
Electromagnetism Did a magnetic field produce an electric field? | Orsted in 1820 |
Faraday’s Experiment | induced electric field |
Another Faraday Experiment | no current |
Conclusions from Experiments A changing magnetic field produces an ________ | electric current electric field |
Magnetic Flux Faraday developed a quantitative theory of induction now called __________ - The law shows how to calculate the induced electric field in different situations Faraday’s Law uses the concept of __________ - Magnetic flux is similar to the concept of electric flux Let A be an area of a surface with a magnetic field passing through it The flux is _________ If the field is perpendicular to the surface, ________ If the field makes an angle with the normal to the surface, _________ If the field is parallel to the surface, _________ The magnetic flux can be defined for any surface - A complicated surface can be broken into small regions and the definition of flux applied - The total flux is the sum of the fluxes through all the individual pieces of the surface. The surfaces of interest are _________ With electric flux, ___________ were used The SI unit of magnetic flux is the _______ 1 Wb=1 T x m2 | Faraday’s Law magnetic flux ∅B= B.A cos θ open surfaces Weber(Wb) |
_____________ indicates how to calculate the potential difference that produces the induced current | Faraday’s Law |
The magnitude of the induced emf equals the rate of change of the _________ | magnetic flux |
The ___ is the induced emf in the wire loop | & |
The emf is produced by changes in the _________ through the circuit | magnetic flux |
The flux can change due to | magnetic field |
Faraday’s Law, Summary The _________ of the emf is proportional to the rate of change of the flux | magnetic flux larger values frequency magnitude emf present |
Flux Through a Changing Area | magnetic field |
Conservation of Energy | equal |
Electrical Generator | rate of change of the flux |
Generator, cont. | wire loop sinusoidally |
Changing a Magnetic Flux, Summary | magnitude of the magnetic field |
Lenz’s Law | induced emf |
Lenz’s Law and Conservation of Energy Physicists believe all laws of physics must satisfy the principle of conservation of energy. | negative sign |
Inductance | induced flux |
Inductor | coil self-inductance |
Inductance of a Solenoid The voltage across the solenoid can be expressed in terms of the ___ | inductance of a solenoid |
Mutual Inductance | induced current |
RL Circuit After a switch has been closed or opened for a very long time, the induced emfs are _ | battery |