LESSON Faradays Law

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Faraday's Law: Electromagnetic

Induction
-Induced EMF and Current-
Learning Objective:
Identify the factors that affect the magnitude of the induced
emf and the magnitude and direction of the induced current.
Electromagnetic Induction
✓occurs when motion of a conductor (wire)
through a changing strength of magnetic field
(magnetic flux) creates a current

The motion induces an electromotive force


(EMF) or voltage that pushes electrons through
the wire.

Electromotive force or emf is a measurement of the


energy that causes current to flow through a circuit.
Electromagnetic Induction

✓ Moving a wire perpendicular to a magnetic field produces


current through a wire.
✓ Moving a wire parallel to a magnetic field produces NO current.
Electromagnetic Induction
• Motion of a wire through a
changing magnetic flux (changing
magnetic field) induces a voltage.
• Motion induced EMF or voltage
causes current to run through the
wire.
• The amount of voltage and current is proportional
to the speed and the strength of the changing
magnetic field.
Electromagnetic Induction
Fleming’s Right Hand Rule
Fingers: point toward the
south pole
Thumb: points to the
direction of motion of
the wire
Palm: indicates the direction
of induced current
Electromagnetic Induction
Fleming’s Right Hand Rule
Forefinger: point toward
the south pole
Thumb: points to the
direction of motion of the
wire
3 Fingers: indicates the
direction of induced
current
Electromagnetic Induction
Electromagnetic induction
is the process where a
changing magnetic field
induces an electromotive force
(EMF) or voltage in a conductor.
This phenomenon was first
discovered by Michael Faraday
in 1831.
Electromagnetic Induction
Faraday’s 1st Law of Electromagnetic induction
states that “Whenever a conductor is placed in a
varying magnetic field, an electromotive force or
voltage is induced. If the conductor circuit is closed, a
current is induced.”
Electromagnetic Induction
Faraday’s 2nd Law of
Electromagnetic induction
states that “the magnitude
of EMF induced in the coil is
directly proportional to the ε - electromotive force (V)
rate of change of magnetic Φ - magnetic flux (W or Tm2)
flux.” N - number of turns
The negative sign indicates that the direction of the induced
emf and the change in the direction of magnetic fields have
opposite signs (Lenz’s Law).
Electromagnetic Induction
Ways to Increase the Induced
Current and Induced EMF

Increase the relative motion


between the conductor and
the magnet.
Increase the strength of magnets producing the
magnetic field.
Use a solenoid and increase the number of coils.
Applications of Faraday’s Law
Electrical equipment like transformers works based on
Faraday’s law.
Induction cooker works based on the principle of Faraday’s
law.
By inducing an electromotive force into an electromagnetic
flowmeter, the velocity of the fluids is recorded.

Electric guitar and electric violin are musical instruments


that find an application of Faraday’s law.
Maxwell’s equation is based on Faraday’s laws which states
that a change in the magnetic field brings a change in the
electric field.

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