Electromagnetic InductionMagnetism can induce electrical currents in wires

You just have to keep motion between the magnets and wires

Michael Faraday• 1791 – 1867• Great experimental

scientist• Invented electric motor,

generator and transformers

• Discovered electromagnetic induction

• Discovered laws of electrolysis

Section 20.1

Faraday’s Experiment – Set Up• A current can be

produced by a changing magnetic field.– First shown in an

experiment by Michael Faraday• A primary coil is connected

to a battery.• A secondary coil is

connected to an ammeter.

Section 20.1

• There is no battery in the • secondary circuit.• When the switch is closed, the ammeter

reads a current and then returns to zero.• When the switch is opened, the ammeter

reads a current in the opposite direction and then returns to zero.

• When there is a steady current in the primary circuit, the ammeter reads zero.Section 20.1

Faraday’s Experiment

Faraday’s Conclusions• An electrical current is produced by a changing

magnetic field.• The secondary circuit acts as if a source of

electromotive force (emf) were connected to it for a short time.

• It is customary to say that an induced emf is produced in the secondary circuit by the changing magnetic field.

• EMF is another word for VOLTAGE

Section 20.1

When there is no relative motion between the coils of wire and the magnet there is no current produced

Current is created in the coil when the magnet is moved towards the coil.

The current’s direction always opposes the change in the magnetic field

Note: here conventional current (+) with RIGHT hand rule is used. The same result for electron flow would come from the left hand rule.

Current also exists when you pull it away from the coil, just in the opposite direction.

The current in the coil is called an induced current. The coil itself acts as a source of emf known as induced emf.

Another way to look at it.

Changing the area of a coil, in effect, reduces/increases the B field that the coil is subject to. Changing the B field strength experienced by the coil. This will also create a current.

Motional EMF

The EMF Induced in a Moving Conductor

A rod is being pushed to the right with constant speed v. Suddenly the bulb lights. Why?

Where is the current coming from ?

Where is this opposing force coming from?

We have been using the term emf, ε, or electro motive force. ε=BLv

Potential Difference

Magnetic Flux

Motional EMF and Magnetic Flux

cosBAA

B By definition therefore BA

Of course the angle with the field is important

It is convenient express emf in terms of area when using induction in motors and generators. E = v BL can be rearranged below to create a new formula:

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0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ttBABAB

ttAA

ttLxxLBL

ttxx

BAttt

0

0since

Faradays Law actually reads

tN

Where N is the # of turns in the coil. But what is the negative all about?

Consider the field created by the counterclockjwise loop in our previous problem. What is the direction of its field?

Lenzs’ Law

The induced emf resulting from a changing magnetic field will produce a current in such a way that the induced magnetic field will oppose the original change in flux.

Like “magnetic inertia”

Transformers

We need ALTERNATING

CURRENT to make this work. It creates a constantly

___________ing magnetic field

Basically, this is a transformer!

Many devices we plug in don’t need 120 Volts to run. A transformer can change the voltage.  It only works with AC current.                                                                                                

Under the cover • This transformer

came with a rechargeable electric screwdriver. This particular transformer is rated at 3 volts and 240 milliamps.

• What you can see here are two windings. The purpose of a transformer is to convert one AC voltage to another AC voltage. In this case the transformer converts the normal 120 volt AC current in your house down to three volts.

Primary Winding• The 120 volts comes in on the primary winding on the

left. Running down the middle of that winding (as well as around the outside) is an iron core. The AC current in the primary winding creates an alternating magnetic field in the iron just as it would in an electromagnet.

Iron Core

Secondary Winding• The other winding, known as the secondary winding

wraps around the same iron core. In the secondary winding the magnetic field in the core creates current. The voltage in the secondary is controlled by the ratio of the number of turns in the two windings. So ifthe primary and secondarywindings have the same number of turns, the primary and secondary voltage will be the same. If the secondary winding has half as many turns as the primary then the voltage in the secondarywill be half that of the voltage in the primary.

• You can see in the following figure that the primary in this particular transformer uses very fine wire while the secondary uses much thicker wire. To drop down to 3 volts, there needs to be 40 times more turns in the primary than in the secondary.

• On the other side of the transformer you find two diodes wrapped in rubber insulation. The diodes act as a rectifier, turning the AC current into DC current. Most transformer cubes that you find around the house produce a low-voltage DC current (3 to 12 volts, and less than an amp of current).

DC current is necessary because rechargeable batteries store DC current, because most electronics require low-voltage DC current and because small DC motors run directly from batteries and are the least expensive motors available.

Turning AC into DC

• On the other hand, the picture tube in your TV requires 15,000 V to accelerate the electron beam, and a transformer is used to obtain this from a 120 V wall outlet.