The vibrations of the strings in an
electric guitar change the magnetic
field near a coil of wire called the
pickup. In turn, this induces an
electric current in the coil, which is
then amplified to create the unique
sound of an electric guitar.
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many different types of
pickups, but all generate
electric current by the
process of induction. An
understanding of the
induction of electromagnetic fields is essential
to the good design of
an electric guitar.
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Recognize that relative motion
between a conductor and a
magnetic field induces an emf
in the conductor.
Describe how the change in the
number of magnetic field lines
through a circuit loop affects
the magnitude and direction of
the induced electric current.
Key Term
electromagnetic induction
Electromagnetic Induction
Recall that when you were studying circuits, you were asked if it was
possible to produce an electric current using only wires and no battery.
So far, all electric circuits that you have studied have used a battery or an
electrical power supply to create a potential difference within a circuit.
The electric field associated with that potential difference causes charges
to move through the circuit and to create a current.
Apply Lenz’s law and Faraday’s
law of induction to solve
problems involving induced emf
and current.
It is also possible to induce a current in a circuit without the use of a
battery or an electrical power supply. You have learned that a current in a
circuit is the source of a magnetic field. Conversely, a current results
when a closed electric circuit moves with respect to a magnetic field, as
shown in Figure 1.1. The process of inducing a current in a circuit by
changing the magnetic field that passes through the circuit is called
electromagnetic induction.
electromagnetic induction the
process of creating a current in a circuit
loop by changing the magnetic flux in
the loop
Consider a closed circuit consisting of only a resistor that is in the
vicinity of a magnet. There is no battery to supply a current. If neither the
magnet nor the circuit is moving with respect to the other, no current will
be present in the circuit. But, if the circuit moves toward or away from the
magnet or the magnet moves toward or away from the circuit, a current is
induced. As long as there is relative motion between the two, a current is
created in the circuit.
The separation of charges by the magnetic force induces an emf.
It may seem strange that there can be an induced emf and a corresponding induced current without a battery or similar source of electrical
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energy. Recall from that a moving charge can be deflected by a magnetic
field. This deflection can be used to explain how an emf occurs in a wire
that moves through a magnetic field.
Consider a conducting wire pulled through a magnetic field, as shown
on the left in Figure 1.2. You learned when studying magnetism that
charged particles moving with a velocity at an angle to the magnetic field
will experience a magnetic force. According to the right-hand rule, this
force will be perpendicular to both the magnetic field and the motion of
the charges. For free positive charges in the wire, the force is directed
downward along the wire. For negative charges, the force is upward. This
effect is equivalent to replacing the segment of wire and the magnetic
field with a battery that has a potential difference, or emf, between its
terminals, as shown on the right in Figure 1.2. As long as the conducting
wire moves through the magnetic field, the emf will be maintained.
The polarity of the induced emf depends on the direction in which the
wire is moved through the magnetic field. For instance, if the wire in
Figure 1.2 is moved to the right, the right-hand rule predicts that the
negative charges will be pushed upward. If the wire is moved to the left,
the negative charges will be pushed downward. The magnitude of the
induced emf depends on the velocity with which the wire is moving
through the magnetic field, on the length of the wire in the field, and on
the strength of the magnetic field.
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and negative moving charges by the
magnetic force creates a potential
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The angle between a magnetic field and a circuit affects induction.
One way to induce an emf in a closed loop of wire is to move all or part of
the loop into or out of a constant magnetic field. No emf is induced if the
loop is static and the magnetic field is constant.
The magnitude of the induced emf and current depend partly on how
the loop is oriented to the magnetic field, as shown in Figure 1.3. The
induced current is largest if the plane of the loop is perpendicular to the
magnetic field, as in (a); it is smaller if the plane is tilted into the field, as
in (b); and it is zero if the plane is parallel to the field, as in (c).
The role that the orientation of the loop plays in inducing the current can
be explained by the force that the magnetic field exerts on the charges in the
moving loop. Only the component of the magnetic field perpendicular to
Figure 1.3
Orientation of a Loop in a
Magnetic Field These three loops of
wire are moving out of a region that has a
constant magnetic field. The induced emf
and current are largest when the plane of
the loop is perpendicular to the magnetic
field (a), smaller when the plane of the loop
is tilted (b), and zero when the plane of the
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both the plane and the motion of the loop exerts a magnetic force on the
charges in the loop. If the area of the loop is moved parallel to the magnetic
field, there is no magnetic field component perpendicular to the plane of the
loop and therefore no induced emf to move the charges around the circuit.
Did YOU Know?
In 1996, the space shuttle Columbia
attempted to use a 20.7 km conducting
tether to study Earth’s magnetic field in
space. The plan was to drag the tether
through the magnetic field, inducing
an emf in the tether. The magnitude
of the emf would directly vary with
the strength of the magnetic field.
Unfortunately, the tether broke before it
was fully extended, so the experiment
was abandoned.
Change in the number of magnetic field lines induces a current.
So far, you have learned that moving a circuit loop into or out of a magnetic field can induce an emf and a current in the circuit. Changing the
size of the loop or the strength of the magnetic field also will induce an
emf in the circuit.
One way to predict whether a current will be induced in a given
situation is to consider how many magnetic field lines cut through the
loop. For example, moving the circuit into the magnetic field causes some
lines to move into the loop. Changing the size of the circuit loop or
rotating the loop changes the number of field lines passing through the
loop, as does changing the magnetic field’s strength or direction. Figure 1.4
summarizes these three ways of inducing a current.
Characteristics of Induced Current
Suppose a bar magnet is pushed into a coil of wire. As the magnet moves
into the coil, the strength of the magnetic field within the coil increases,
and a current is induced in the circuit. This induced current in turn
produces its own magnetic field, whose direction can be found by using
the right-hand rule. If you were to apply this rule for several cases, you
would notice that the induced magnetic field direction depends on the
change in the applied field.
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Ways of Inducing a Current in a Circuit
Description
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magnetic field (either circuit or
magnet moving).
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field (angle between area of
circuit and magnetic field
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increases in strength. The induced current in the coil is in a direction that
produces a magnetic field that opposes the increasing strength of the
approaching field. So, the induced magnetic field is in the opposite
direction of the increasing magnetic field.
The induced magnetic field is similar to the field of a bar magnet that
is oriented as shown in Figure 1.5. The coil and the approaching magnet
create a pair of forces that repel each other.
Suppose you are wearing a
bracelet that is an unbroken
ring of copper. If you walk
briskly into a strong magnetic
field while wearing the bracelet,
how would you hold your wrist
with respect to the magnetic
field in order to avoid inducing
a current in the bracelet?
If the magnet is moved away from the coil, the magnetic field passing
through the coil decreases in strength. Again, the current induced in the
coil produces a magnetic field that opposes the decreasing strength of the
receding field. This means that the magnetic field that the coil sets up is
in the same direction as the receding magnetic field.
The induced magnetic field is similar to the field of a bar magnet
oriented as shown in Figure 1.6. In this case the coil and magnet attract
each other.
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The rule for finding the direction of the induced current is called
Lenz’s law and is expressed as follows:
The magnetic field of the induced current is in a direction to produce a
field that opposes the change causing it.
Note that the field of the induced current does not oppose the applied
field but rather the change in the applied field. If the applied field
changes, the induced field tends to keep the total field strength constant.
Figure 1.7
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Conducting Loop at an
Angle The angle θ is defined as
the angle between the magnetic field
and the normal to the plane of the
loop. B cos θ equals the strength of
the magnetic field perpendicular to
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Faraday’s law of induction predicts the magnitude of the
induced emf.
Lenz’s law allows you to determine the direction of an induced
current in a circuit. Lenz’s law does not provide information on the
magnitude of the induced current or the induced emf. To calculate the
magnitude of the induced emf, you must use Faraday’s law of magnetic
induction. For a single loop of a circuit, this may be expressed as follows:
∆ΦM
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Recall from the chapter on magnetism that the magnetic flux, ΦM,
can be written as AB cos θ. This equation means that a change with time
of any of the three variables—applied magnetic field strength, B;
circuit area, A; or angle of orientation, θ—can give rise to an induced emf.
The term B cos θ represents the component of the magnetic field perpendicular to the plane of the loop. The angle θ is measured between the
applied magnetic field and the normal to the plane of the loop, as
indicated in Figure 1.7.
The minus sign in front of the equation is included to indicate the
polarity of the induced emf. The sign indicates that the induced magnetic
field opposes the change in the applied magnetic field as stated by Lenz’s
law.
If a circuit contains a number, N, of tightly wound loops, the average
induced emf is simply N times the induced emf for a single loop. The
equation thus takes the general form of Faraday’s law of magnetic induction.
Faraday’s Law of Magnetic Induction
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∆t
average induced emf = −the number of loops in the circuit ×
the time rate of change of the magnetic flux
In this chapter, N is always assumed to be a whole number.
Recall that the SI unit for magnetic field strength is the tesla (T), which
equals one newton per ampere-meter, or N/(A•m). The tesla can also be
expressed in the equivalent units of one volt-second per meter squared,
or (V•s)/m2. Thus, the unit for emf, as for electric potential, is the volt.
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Sample Problem A A coil with 25 turns of wire is wrapped
around a hollow tube with an area of 1.8 m2. Each turn has the
same area as the tube. A uniform magnetic field is applied at a
right angle to the plane of the coil. If the field increases uniformly
from 0.00 T to 0.55 T in 0.85 s, find the magnitude of the induced
emf in the coil. If the resistance in the coil is 2.5 Ω, find the
magnitude of the induced current in the coil.
Analyze
Given:
∆t = 0.85 s A = 1.8 m2 θ = 0.0° N = 25 turns
Bi = 0.00 T = 0.00 V•s/m2
Bf = 0.55 T = 0.55 V•s/m2
R = 2.5 Ω
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Show the coil before and after the change in the
magnetic field.
N = 25 turns
N = 25 turns
A = 1.8 m2
A = 1.8 m2
R = 2.5 Ω
R = 2.5 Ω
B = 0.00 T at t = 0.00 s
B = 0.55 T at t = 0.85 s
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The induced emf, and therefore the induced current, is directed
through the coil so that the magnetic field produced by the induced
current opposes the change in the applied magnetic field. For the
diagram shown on the previous page, the induced magnetic field is
directed to the right and the current that produces it is directed from
left to right through the resistor.
1. A
single circular loop with a radius of 22 cm is placed in a uniform external
magnetic field with a strength of 0.50 T so that the plane of the coil is
perpendicular to the field. The coil is pulled steadily out of the field in 0.25 s. Find
the average induced emf during this interval.
2. A
coil with 205 turns of wire, a total resistance of 23 Ω, and a cross-sectional area
of 0.25 m2 is positioned with its plane perpendicular to the field of a powerful
electromagnet. What average current is induced in the coil during the 0.25 s that
the magnetic field drops from 1.6 T to 0.0 T?
3. A
circular wire loop with a radius of 0.33 m is located in an external magnetic field
of strength +0.35 T that is perpendicular to the plane of the loop. The field
strength changes to −0.25 T in 1.5 s. (The plus and minus signs for a magnetic
field refer to opposite directions through the coil.) Find the magnitude of the
average induced emf during this interval.
4. A
505-turn circular-loop coil with a diameter of 15.5 cm is initially aligned so that
its plane is perpendicular to Earth’s magnetic field. In 2.77 ms the coil is rotated
90.0° so that its plane is parallel to Earth’s magnetic field. If an average emf of
0.166 V is induced in the coil, what is the value of Earth’s magnetic field?
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Electric Guitar Pickups
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he word pickup refers to a device that “picks up”
the sound of an instrument and turns the sound
into an electrical signal. The most common type of
electric guitar pickup uses electromagnetic induction to
convert string vibrations into electrical energy.
In their most basic form, magnetic pickups consist
simply of a permanent magnet and a coil of copper wire.
A pole piece under each guitar string concentrates and
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Wire coil
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shapes the magnetic field. Because guitar
strings are made from magnetic
materials (steel and/or
nickel), a vibrating guitar
string causes a change in the
magnetic field above the pickup. This
changing magnetic field induces a
current in the pickup coil.
Many turns of very fine gauge wire
—finer than the hair on your head—
are wound around each pole piece.
The number of turns determines the
current that the pickup produces, with
more windings resulting in a larger current.
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1. A
circular current loop made of flexible wire is located in a magnetic field.
Describe three ways an emf can be induced in the loop.
2. A
bar magnet is positioned near a coil of wire, as shown to the
right. What is the direction of the current in the resistor when
the magnet is moved to the left, as in (a)? to the right, as in (b)?
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coil is pulled steadily out of the field in 0.75 s. Find the average induced
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lectric guitar strings are made of ferromag­netic materials that can be
magnetized. The strings lie closely over and perpendicular to a coil of wire.
Inside the coil are permanent magnets that magnetize the segments of the
strings overhead. Using this arrangement, explain how the vibrations of a
plucked string produce an electrical signal at the same frequency as the
vibration of the string.
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Describe how generators and
motors operate.
Explain the energy conversions
that take place in generators
and motors.
Describe how mutual induction
occurs in circuits.
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generator
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alternating current
mutual inductance
Generators and Alternating Current
generator a machine that converts
mechanical energy into electrical energy
Figure 2.1
A Simple Generator In a
simple generator, the rotation of
conducting loops through a constant
magnetic field induces an alternating
current in the loops.
In the previous section, you learned that a current can be induced in a
circuit either by changing the magnetic field strength or by moving the
circuit loop in or out of the magnetic field. Another way to induce a current
is to change the orientation of the loop with respect to the magnetic field.
This second approach to inducing a current represents a practical
means of generating electrical energy. In effect, the mechanical energy
used to turn the loop is converted to electrical energy. A device that does
this conversion is called an electric generator.
In most commercial power plants, mechanical energy is provided in
the form of rotational motion. For example, in a hydroelectric plant,
falling water di­rected against the blades of a turbine causes the turbine to
turn. In a coal or natural-gas-burning plant, energy produced by burning
fuel is used to convert water to steam, and this steam is directed against
the turbine blades to turn the turbine.
Basically, a generator uses the turbine’s rotary motion to turn a wire
loop in a magnetic field. A simple generator is shown in Figure 2.1. As the
loop rotates, the effective area of the loop changes with time, inducing an
emf and a current in an external circuit connected to the ends of the loop.
A generator produces a continuously changing emf.
Consider a single loop of wire that is rotated with a constant angular
fre­quency in a uniform magnetic field. The loop can be thought of as four
conducting wires. In this example, the loop is rotating counterclockwise
within a magnetic field directed to the left.
When the area of the loop is perpendicular to the magnetic field lines,
as shown in Figure 2.2(a) on the next page, every segment of wire in the
loop is moving parallel to the magnetic field lines. At this instant, the
magnetic field does not exert force on the charges in any part of the wire,
so the induced emf in each segment is therefore zero.
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As the loop rotates away from this position, segments a and c cross
magnetic field lines, so the magnetic force on the charges in these
segments, and thus the induced emf, increases. The magnetic force on
the charges in segments b and d cancel each other, so the motion of these
segments does not contribute to the emf or the current. The greatest
magnetic force on the charges and the greatest induced emf occur at the
instant when segments a and c move perpendicularly to the magnetic
field lines, as in Figure 2.2(b). This occurs when the plane of the loop is
parallel to the field lines.
Because segment a moves downward through the field while segment
c moves upward, their emfs are in opposite directions, but both produce a
counterclockwise current. As the loop continues to rotate, segments a
and c cross fewer lines, and the emf decreases. When the plane of the
loop is perpendicular to the magnetic field, the motion of segments a and
c is again parallel to the magnetic lines and the induced emf is again zero,
as shown in Figure 2.2(c). Segments a and c now move in directions
opposite those in which they moved from their positions in (a) to those in
(b). As a result, the polarity of the induced emf and the direction of the
current are reversed, as shown in Figure 2.2(d).
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Figure 2.2.
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A graph of the change in emf versus time as the loop rotates is shown
in Figure 2.3. Note the similarities between this graph and a sine curve.
The four locations marked on the curve correspond to the orientation of
the loop with respect to the magnetic field in Figure 2.2. At locations a and
c, the emf is zero. These locations correspond to the instants when the
plane of the loop is parallel to the direction of the magnetic field. At
locations b and d, the emf is at its maximum and minimum, respectively.
These locations correspond to the instants when the plane of the loop is
perpendicular to the magnetic field.
The induced emf is the result of the steady change in the angle θ
between the magnetic field lines and the normal to the loop. The
following equation for the emf produced by a generator can be derived
from Faraday’s law of induction. The derivation is not shown here
because it requires the use of calculus. In this equation, the angle of
orientation, θ, has been replaced with the equivalent expression ωt,
where ω is the angular frequency of rotation (2πf ).
emf = NABω sin ωt
The equation describes the sinusoidal variation of emf with time, as
graphed in Figure 2.3.
The maximum emf strength can be easily calculated for a sinusoidal
function. The emf has a maximum value when the plane of a loop is
parallel to a magnetic field, that is, when sin ωt = 1, which occurs when
ωt = θ = 90°. In this case, the expression above reduces to the following:
maximum emf = NABω
Note that the maximum emf is a function of four things: the number of
loops, N; the area of the loop, A; the magnetic field strength, B; and the
angular frequency of the rotation of the loop, ω.
Alternating current changes direction at a constant frequency.
alternating current an electric
current that changes direction at
regular intervals
Note in Figure 2.3 that the emf alternates from positive to negative. As a
result, the output current from the generator changes its direction at
regular intervals. This variety of current is called alternating current, or,
more commonly, ac.
The rate at which the coil in an ac generator rotates determines the
maximum generated emf. The frequency of the alternating current can
differ from country to country. In the United States, Canada, and Central
America, the frequency of rotation for commercial generators is 60 Hz.
This means that the emf undergoes one full cycle of changing direction 60
times each second. In the United Kingdom, Europe, and most of Asia and
Africa, 50 Hz is used. (Recall that ω = 2πf, where f is the frequency in Hz.)
Resistors can be used in either alternating- or direct-current
applications. A resistor resists the motion of charges regardless of
whether they move in one continuous direction or shift direction
periodically. Thus, if the definition for resistance holds for circuit
elements in a dc circuit, it will also hold for the same circuit elements
with alternating currents and emfs.
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Alternating current can be converted to direct current.
The conducting loop in an ac generator must be free to rotate through the
magnetic field. Yet it must also be part of an electric circuit at all times. To
accomplish this, the ends of the loop are connected to conducting rings,
called slip rings, that rotate with the loop. Connections to the external
circuit are made by stationary graphite strips, called brushes, that make
continuous contact with the slip rings. Because the current changes
direction in the loop, the output current through the brushes alternates
direction as well.
At the point in the loop’s rotation when the current has dropped to
zero and is about to change direction, each half of the commutator
comes into contact with the brush that was previously in contact with the
other half of the commutator. The reversed current in the loop changes
directions again so that the output current has the same direction as it
originally had, although it still changes from a maximum value to zero.
A plot of this pulsating direct current is shown in Figure 2.5.
A steady direct current can be produced by using many loops and
commutators distributed around the rotation axis of the dc generator.
This generator uses slip rings to continually switch the output of the
generator to the commutator that is producing its maximum emf.
This switching produces an output that has a slight ripple but is
nearly constant.
Figure 2.5
Current Output for a dc
Generator The output current for
a dc generator with a single loop is a
sine wave with the negative parts of
the curve made positive.
Output Current versus
Time for dc Generator
Current
By varying this arrangement slightly, an ac generator can be converted
to a dc generator. Note in Figure 2.4 that the components of a dc generator
are essentially the same as those of the ac generator except that the
contacts to the rotating loop are made by a single split slip ring, called
a commutator.
Time
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Motors
Motors are machines that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy.
Instead of a current being generated by a rotating loop in a magnetic
field, a current is supplied to the loop by an emf source, and the magnetic
force on the current loop causes it to rotate (see Figure 2.6).
A motor is almost identical in construction to a dc generator. The coil
of wire is mounted on a rotating shaft and is positioned between the poles
of a magnet. Brushes make contact with a commutator, which alternates
the current in the coil. This alternation of the current causes the magnetic
field produced by the current to regularly reverse and thus always be
repelled by the fixed magnetic field. Thus, the coil and the shaft are kept
in continuous rotational motion.
back emf the emf induced in a
motor’s coil that tends to reduce the
current in the coil of the motor
A motor can perform mechanical work when a shaft connected to its
rotating coil is attached to some external device. As the coil in the motor
rotates, however, the changing normal component of the magnetic field
through it induces an emf that acts to reduce the current in the coil. If this
were not the case, Lenz’s law would be violated. This induced emf is
called the back emf.
The back emf increases in magnitude as the magnetic field changes at
a higher rate. In other words, the faster the coil rotates, the greater the
back emf becomes. The potential difference available to supply current to
the motor equals the difference between the applied potential difference
and the back emf. Consequently, the current in the coil is also reduced
because of the presence of back emf. As the motor turns faster, both the
net emf across the motor and the net current in the coil become smaller.
Figure 2.6
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Components of a dc Motor In a
motor, the current in the coil interacts with
the magnetic field, causing the coil and the
shaft on which the coil is mounted to turn.
Commutator
N
S
Brush
Brush
dc Motor
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emf
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Mutual Inductance
The basic principle of electromagnetic induction was first demonstrated
by Michael Faraday. His experimental apparatus, which resembled the
arrangement shown in Figure 2.7, used a coil connected to a switch and a
battery instead of a magnet to produce a magnetic field. This coil is called
the primary coil, and its circuit is called the primary circuit. The magnetic
field is strengthened by the magnetic properties of the iron ring around
which the primary coil is wrapped.
A second coil is wrapped around another part of the iron ring and is
connected to a galvanometer. An emf is induced in this coil, called the
secondary coil, when the magnetic field of the primary coil is changed.
When the switch in the primary circuit is closed, the galvanometer in the
secondary circuit deflects in one direction and then returns to zero. When
the switch is opened, the galvanometer deflects in the opposite direction
and again returns to zero. When there is a steady current in the primary
circuit, the galvanometer reads zero.
The magnitude of this emf is predicted by Faraday’s law of induction.
However, Faraday’s law can be rewritten so that the induced emf is
proportional to the changing current in the primary coil. This can be
done because of the direct proportionality between the magnetic field
produced by a current in a coil, or solenoid, and the current itself. The
form of Faraday’s law in terms of changing primary current is as follows:
∆I ​
∆ΦM
​= −M ​ _
emf = −N ​ _
∆t
∆t
The constant, M, is called the mutual inductance of the two-coil system.
The mutual inductance depends on the geometrical properties of the
coils and their orientation to each other. A changing current in the
secondary coil can also induce an emf in the primary circuit. In fact,
when the current through the second coil varies, the induced emf in the
first coil is governed by an analo­gous equation with the same value of M.
mutual inductance the ability of one
circuit to induce an emf in a nearby
circuit in the presence of a changing
current
The induced emf in the secondary circuit can be changed by changing
the number of turns of wire in the secondary coil. This arrangement is the
basis of an extremely useful electrical device: the transformer.
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Induction of Current by a
Fluctuating Current
Galvanometer
0
Faraday’s electromagnetic-induction
experiment used a changing current
in one circuit to induce a current in
another circuit.
+
Switch
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100
200
200
300
300
400
400
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coil
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coil
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Avoiding Electrocution
A
person can receive an electric shock by touching
something that is at a different electric potential
than your body. For example, you might touch a
high electric potential object while in contact with a
cold-water pipe (normally at zero potential) or while
standing on the floor with wet feet (because impure water
is a good conductor).
Electric shock can result in fatal burns or can cause the
muscles of vital organs, such as the heart, to malfunction.
The degree of damage to the body depends on the
magnitude of the current, the length of time it acts, and
the part of the body through which it passes. A current of
100 milliamps (mA) can be fatal. If the current is larger
than about 10 mA, the hand muscles contract and the
person may be unable to let go of the wire.
Any wires designed to have such currents in them are
wrapped in insulation, usually plastic or rubber, to prevent
electrocution. However, with frequent use, electrical cords
can fray, exposing some of the conductors. In these and
other situations in which electrical contact can be made,
devices called a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) and
a ground fault interrupter (GFI) are mounted in electrical
outlets and individual appliances to prevent further
electrocution.
GFCIs and GFIs provide protection by comparing the
current in one side of the electrical outlet socket to the
current in the other socket. The two currents are
compared by induction in a device called a differential
transformer. If there is even a 5 mA difference, the
interrupter opens the circuit in a few milliseconds
(thousandths of a second). The quick motion needed to
open the circuit is again provided by induction, with the
use of a solenoid switch.
Despite these safety devices, you can still be electrocuted.
Never use electrical appliances near water or with wet
hands. Use a battery-powered radio near water because
batteries cannot supply enough current to harm you. It is
also a good idea to replace old outlets with GFCI-equipped
units or to install GFI-equipped circuit breakers.
Section 2 Formative ASSESSMENT
Reviewing Main Ideas
1. A loop with 37 turns and an area of 0.33 m2 is rotating at 281 rad/s. The
loop’s axis of rotation is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field with a
strength of 0.035 T. What is the maximum emf induced?
2. A
generator coil has 25 turns of wire and a cross-sectional area of 36 cm2.
The maximum emf developed in the generator is 2.8 V at 60 Hz. What is
the strength of the magnetic field in which the coil rotates?
3. Explain what would happen if a commutator were not used in a motor.
Critical Thinking
4. Suppose a fixed distance separates the centers of two circular loops. What
relative orientation of the loops will give the maximum mutual inductance? What orientation will give the minimum mutual inductance?
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Section 3
AC Circuits and
Transformers
Key Terms
rms current
transformer
Effective Current
In the previous section, you learned that an electrical generator could
produce an alternating current that varies as a sine wave with respect to
time. Commercial power plants use generators to provide electrical
energy to power the many electrical devices in our homes and businesses. In this section, we will investigate the characteristics of simple
ac circuits.
As with the discussion about direct-current circuits, the resistance, the
current, and the potential difference in a circuit are all relevant to a discussion about alternating-current circuits. The emf in ac circuits is analogous
to the potential difference in dc circuits. One way to measure these three
important circuit parameters is with a digital multimeter, as shown in
Figure 3.1. The resistance, current, or emf can be measured by choosing the
proper settings on the multimeter and locations in the circuit.
Objectives
Distinguish between rms values
and maximum values of current
and potential difference.
Solve problems involving rms
and maximum values of current
and emf for ac circuits.
Apply the transformer equation
to solve problems involving
step-up and step-down
transformers.
Figure 3.1
A Digital Multimeter
The effective current and emf of an
electric circuit can be measured
using a digital multimeter.
Effective current and effective emf are measured in ac circuits.
An ac circuit consists of combinations of circuit elements and an ac
generator or an ac power supply, which provides the alternating current.
As shown earlier, the emf produced by a typical ac generator is sinusoidal
and varies with time. The induced emf as a function of time (∆v) can be
written in terms of the maximum emf (∆Vmax), and the emf produced by
a generator can be expressed as follows:
∆v = ∆Vmax sin ωt
A simple ac circuit can be treated as an equivalent resistance and an
ac source. In a circuit diagram, the ac source is represented by the symbol
, as shown in Figure 3.2.
The instantaneous current that changes with the potential difference
can be determined using the definition for resistance. The instantaneous
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i, is related to maximum current by the following expression:
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The rate at which electrical energy is converted to internal energy in
the resistor (the power, P) has the same form as in the case of direct
current. The electrical energy converted to internal energy at some point
in time in a resistor is proportional to the square of the instantaneous
current and is independent of the direction of the current. However, the
Figure 3.2
A Schematic of an ac
Circuit An ac circuit represented
sche­matically consists of an ac
source and an equivalent resistance.
R eq
∆v
ac source
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energy produced by an alternating current with a maximum value of Imax
is not the same as that produced by a direct current of the same value.
The energies are different because during a cycle, the alternating current
is at its maximum value for only an instant.
rms current the value of alternating
current that gives the same heating
effect that the corresponding value of
direct current does
Figure 3.3
Alternating Current The rms
current is a little more than two-thirds
as large as the maximum current.
An important measure of the current in an ac circuit is the rms current.
The rms (or root-mean-square) current is the same as the amount of
direct current that would dissipate the same energy in a resistor as is
dissipated by the instantaneous alternating current over a complete cycle.
Figure 3.3 shows a graph in which instantaneous and rms currents are
compared. Figure 3.4 summarizes the notations used in this chapter for
these and other ac quantities.
The equation for the average power dissipated in an ac circuit has the
same form as the equation for power dissipated in a dc circuit except that
the dc current I is replaced by the rms current (Irms).
Current versus Time
in an ac Circuit
P = (Irms)2R
This equation is identical in form to the one for direct current.
However, the power dissipated in the ac circuit equals half the power
dissipated in a dc circuit when the dc current equals Imax.
Current
Imax
Irms
​ 12 ​(Imax)2R
P = (Irms)2 R = __
Time
From this equation, you may note that the rms current is related to the
maximum value of the alternating current by the following equation:
(I )2
(Irms)2 = _
​  max ​
2
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Solving the above equation for Irms leads to the following:
I
Irms = _
​  max ​= 0.707 Imax
​ √
2 ​
This equation says that an alternating current with a maximum value of
5 A produces the same heating effect in a resistor as a direct current of
2 ​) A, or about 3.5 A.
(5/​ √
Alternating emfs are also best discussed in terms of their rms values,
with the relationship between rms and maximum values analogous to the
one for currents. The rms and maximum values are related as follows:
_
∆V
​= 0.707 Vmax
∆Vrms = ​  max
​ √
2 ​
Figure 3.4
Notation Used for ac Circuits
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Induced or Applied emf
Current
instantaneous values
∆v
i
maximum values
∆Vmax
Imax
rms values
∆V
​
∆Vrms = _
​  max
​ √
2 ​
I
Irms = _
​  rms  ​
​  √
2 ​
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Sample Problem B A generator with a maximum output emf
of 205 V is connected to a 115 Ω resistor. Calculate the rms
potential difference. Find the rms current through the resistor.
Find the maximum ac current in the circuit.
Analyze
Given:
∆Vmax = 205 V R = 115 Ω
Unknown:
∆Vrms = ? Irms = ? Imax = ?
Diagram:
∆Vmax = 205 V
R = 115 Ω
Plan
Choose an equation or situation: Use the equation for the rms
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to find ∆Vrms.
Tips and Tricks
∆Vrms = 0.707 ∆Vmax
Rearrange the definition for resistance to calculate Irms.
∆V
​
Irms = _
​  rms
R
Because emf is measured
in volts, maximum emf is
frequently abbreviated as
ΔVmax, and rms emf can be
abbreviated as ΔVrms.
Use the equation for rms current to find Imax.
Irms = 0.707 Imax
Rearrange the equation to isolate the unknown:
Rearrange the equation relating rms current to maximum current so
that maximum current is calculated.
I
Imax = _
​  rms  ​
0.707
solve
Substitute the values into the equation and solve:
∆Vrms = (0.707)(205 V) = 145 V
145 V  ​= 1.26 A
Irms = ​ _
115 Ω
A ​= 1.78 A
_
Imax = ​ 1.26
0.707
∆Vrms = 145 V
Irms = 1.26 A
Imax = 1.78 A
check your
work
The rms values for the emf and current are a little more than two-thirds
the maximum values, as expected.
Continued
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rms Current and emf
(continued)
1. W
hat is the rms current in a light bulb that has a resistance of 25 Ω and an rms emf
of 120 V? What are the maximum values for current and emf?
2. T
he current in an ac circuit is measured with an ammeter. The meter gives a
reading of 5.5 A. Calculate the maximum ac current.
3. A
toaster is plugged into a source of alternating emf with an rms value of 110 V.
The heating element is designed to convey a current with a peak value of 10.5 A.
Find the following:
a. the rms current in the heating element
b. the resistance of the heating element
4. A
n audio amplifier provides an alternating rms emf of 15.0 V. A loudspeaker
connected to the amplifier has a resistance of 10.4 Ω. What is the rms current in
the speaker? What are the maximum values of the current and the emf?
5. An ac generator has a maximum emf output of 155 V.
a. Find the rms emf output.
b. F
ind the rms current in the circuit when the generator is connected to a
53 Ω resistor.
6. T
he largest emf that can be placed across a certain capacitor at any instant is
451 V. What is the largest rms emf that can be placed across the capacitor without
damaging it?
Resistance influences current in an ac circuit.
The ac potential difference (commonly called the voltage) of 120 V
measured from an electrical outlet is actually an rms emf of 120 V. (This,
too, is a simplification that assumes that the voltmeter has infinite
resistance.) A quick calculation shows that such an emf has a maximum
value of about 170 V.
The resistance of a circuit modifies the current in an ac circuit just as it
does in a dc circuit. If the definition of resistance is valid for an ac circuit,
the rms emf across a resistor equals the rms current multiplied by the
resistance. Thus, all maximum and rms values can be calculated if only
one current or emf value and the circuit resistance are known.
Ammeters and voltmeters that measure alternating current are
calibrated to measure rms values. In this chapter, all values of alternating
current and emf will be given as rms values unless otherwise noted. The
equations for ac circuits have the same form as those for dc circuits when
rms values are used.
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Transformers
It is often desirable or necessary to change a small ac applied emf to a
larger one or to change a large applied emf to a smaller one. The device
that makes these conversions possible is the transformer.
In its simplest form, an ac transformer consists of two coils of wire
wound around a core of soft iron, like the apparatus for the Faraday
experiment. The coil on the left in Figure 3.5 has N1 turns and is connected
to the input ac potential difference source. This coil is called the primary
winding, or the primary. The coil on the right, which is connected to a
resistor R and consists of N2 turns, is the secondary. As in Faraday’s
experiment, the iron core “guides” the magnetic field lines so that nearly
all of the field lines pass through both of the coils.
Because the strength of the magnetic field in the iron core and the
cross-sectional area of the core are the same for both the primary and
secondary windings, the measured ac potential differences across the two
windings differ only because of the different number of turns of wire for
each. The applied emf that gives rise to the changing magnetic field in the
primary is related to that changing field by Faraday’s law of induction.
∆Φ
​  M
​
∆V1 = −N1 _
∆t
transformer a device that increases
or decreases the emf of alternating
current
Figure 3.5
Basic Components of an ac
Transformer A transformer uses
the alternating current in the primary
circuit to induce an alternating
current in the secondary circuit.
Soft iron core
∆V1
Primary
(input)
N1 N2
R
∆V2
Secondary
(output)
Similarly, the induced emf across the secondary coil is
∆Φ
​  M
​
∆V2 = −N2 _
∆t
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Taking the ratio of ∆V1 to ∆V2 causes all terms on the right side of both
equations except for N1 and N2 to cancel. This result is the transformer
equation.
Transformer Equation
N
∆V2 = _
​  2 ​∆V1
N1
(
induced emf in secondary =
)
number of turns in secondary
​ ___
​
​  ​applied emf in primary
number of turns in primary
Another way to express this equation is to equate the ratio of the potential
differences to the ratio of the number of turns.
N
∆V
_
​  2 ​
​  2  ​= _
N
∆V1
1
When N2 is greater than N1, the secondary emf is greater than that of the
primary, and the transformer is called a step-up transformer. When N2 is
less than N1, the secondary emf is less than that of the primary, and the
transformer is called a step-down transformer.
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It may seem that a transformer provides something for nothing. For
example, a step-up transformer can change an applied emf from 10 V to
100 V. However, the power output at the secondary is, at best, equal to the
power input at the primary. In reality, energy is lost to heating and
radiation, so the output power will be less than the input power. Thus, an
increase in induced emf at the secondary means that there must be a
proportional decrease in current.
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Sample Problem C A step-up transformer is used on a 120 V
line to provide a potential difference of 2400 V. If the primary has
75 turns, how many turns must the secondary have?
Analyze
Given:
∆V1 = 120 V ∆V2 = 2400 V N1 = 75 turns
Unknown:
N2 = ?
Diagram:
N1 =
75 turns
N2 = ?
∆V2 = 2400 V
∆V1 = 120 V
PLAN
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Use the transformer equation.
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N
∆V2 = _
​  1 ​∆V1
N2
Rearrange the equation to isolate the unknown:
∆V
N2 = _
​  2 ​N1
∆V1
solve
Substitute the values into the equation and solve:
(
)
N2 = ​ _
​ 2400 V ​  ​75 turns = 1500 turns
120 V
N2 = 1500 turns
check
your work
The greater number of turns in the secondary accounts for the
increase in the emf in the secondary. The step-up factor for the
transformer is 20:1.
Continued
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Transformers
(continued)
1. A
step-down transformer providing electricity for a residential neighborhood has
exactly 2680 turns in its primary. When the potential difference across the primary
is 5850 V, the potential difference at the secondary is 120 V. How many turns are in
the secondary?
2. A
step-up transformer used in an automobile has a potential difference across the
primary of 12 V and a potential difference across the secondary of
2.0 × 104 V. If the number of turns in the primary is 21, what is the number
of turns in the secondary?
3. A
step-up transformer for long-range transmission of electric power is used to
create a potential difference of 119 340 V across the secondary. If the potential
difference across the primary is 117 V and the number of turns in the secondary is
25 500, what is the number of turns in the primary?
4. A
potential difference of 0.750 V is needed to provide a large current for arc
welding. If the potential difference across the primary of a step-down transformer
is 117 V, what is the ratio of the number of turns of wire on the primary to the
number of turns on the secondary?
5. A
step-down transformer has 525 turns in its secondary and 12 500 turns in its
primary. If the potential difference across the primary is 3510 V, what is the
potential difference across the secondary?
Real transformers are not perfectly efficient.
The transformer equation assumes that no power is lost between the
transformer’s primary and secondary coils. Real transformers typically
have efficiencies ranging from 90 percent to 99 percent. Power is lost
because of the small currents induced by changing magnetic fields in the
transformer’s iron core and because of resistance in the wires of the
windings.
The power lost to resistive heating in transmission lines varies as
I2R. To minimize I2R loss and maximize the deliverable energy, power
companies use a high emf and a low current when transmitting power
over long distances. By reducing the current by a factor of 10, the power
loss is reduced by a factor of 100. In practice, the emf is stepped up to
around 230 000 V at the generating station, is stepped down to 20 000 V
at a regional distribution station, and is finally stepped down to 120 V at
the customer’s utility pole. The high emf in long-distance transmission
lines makes the lines especially dangerous when high winds knock
them down.
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The ignition coil in a gasoline engine is a transformer.
Figure 3.6
A Step-Up Transformer in an Auto
Ignition System The transformer in an
automobile engine raises the potential difference
across the gap in a spark plug so that sparking
occurs.
Step-up transfomer
(ignition coil)
The ignition system on your car has to work in perfect concert
with the rest of the engine. The goal is to ignite the fuel at the exact
moment when the expanding gases can do the maximum amount
of work. A photoelectric detector, called a crank angle sensor, uses
the crankshaft’s position to determine when the cylinder’s contents are near maximum compression.
Ignition
switch
+
–
12 V battery
An automobile battery provides a constant emf of 12 dc volts to
power various systems in your automobile. The ignition system
uses a transformer, called the ignition coil, to convert the car
battery’s 12 dc volts to a potential difference that is large enough to
cause sparking between the gaps of the spark plugs. The diagram
in Figure 3.6 shows a type of ignition system that has been used in
automobiles since about 1990. In this arrangement, called an
electronic ignition, each cylinder has its own transformer coil.
Computer
Crank angle
sensor
Spark plug
The sensor then sends a signal to the automobile’s computer.
Upon receiving this signal, the computer closes the primary circuit
to the cylinder’s coil, causing the current in the primary to rapidly
increase. As we learned earlier in this chapter, the increase in
current induces a rapid change in the magnetic field of the transformer. Because the change in magnetic field on the primary side
is so quick, the change induces a very large emf, from 40 000 to
100 000 V. The emf is applied across the spark plug and creates a
spark that ignites and burns the fuel that powers your automobile.
Section 3 Formative ASSESSMENT
Reviewing Main Ideas
1. T
he rms current that a single coil of an electric guitar produces is
0.025 mA. The coil’s resistance is 4.3 kΩ. What is the maximum instantaneous current? What is the rms emf produced by the coil? What is the
maximum emf produced by the coil?
2. A
step-up transformer has exactly 50 turns in its primary and exactly 7000
turns in its secondary. If the applied emf in the primary is 120 V, what emf
is induced in the secondary?
3. A
television picture tube requires a high potential difference, which a
step-up transformer provides in older models. The transformer has
12 turns in its primary and 2550 turns in its secondary. If 120 V is applied
across the primary, what is the output emf?
Critical Thinking
4. W
hat is the average value of current over one cycle of an ac signal? Why,
then, is a resistor heated by an ac current?
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Electromagnetic
Waves
Objectives
Describe what electromagnetic
waves are and how they are
produced.
Recognize that electricity and
magnetism are two aspects of a
single electromagnetic force.
Key Terms
electromagnetic radiation
photon
Explain how electromagnetic
waves transfer energy.
Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves
Light is a phenomenon known as an electromagnetic wave. As the name
implies, oscillating electric and magnetic fields create electromagnetic
waves. In this section, you will learn more about the nature and the
discovery of electromagnetic waves.
Describe various applications of
electromagnetic waves.
The wavelength and frequency of electromagnetic waves vary
widely, from radio waves with very long wavelengths to gamma rays with
extremely short wavelengths. The visible light that our eyes can detect
occupies an intermediate range of wavelengths. Familiar objects “look”
quite different at different wavelengths. Figure 4.1 shows how a person
might appear to us if we could see beyond the red end of the visible
spectrum.
In this chapter, you have learned that a changing magnetic field can
induce a current in a circuit (Faraday’s law of induction). From Coulomb’s
law, which describes the electrostatic force between two charges, you
know that electric field lines start on positive charges and end
Figure 4.1
at negative charges. On the other hand, magnetic field lines
always form closed loops and have no beginning or end.
Infrared Image of a Person At normal body
Finally, you learned in the chapter on magnetism that a
temperature, humans radiate most strongly in the
magnetic field is created around a current-carrying wire, as
infrared, at a wavelength of about 10 microns
stated by Ampere’s law.
(10−5 m). The wavelength of the infrared radiation
©Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, California Institute of Technology
can be correlated to temperature.
Electromagnetic waves consist of changing electric and
magnetic fields.
In the mid-1800s, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell
created a simple but sophisticated set of equations to describe
the relationship between electric and magnetic fields.
Maxwell’s equations summarized the known phenomena of
his time: the observations that were described by Coulomb,
Faraday, Ampere, and other scientists of his era. Maxwell
believed that nature is symmetric, and he hypothesized that a
changing electric field should produce a magnetic field in a
manner analogous to Faraday’s law of induction.
Maxwell’s equations described many of the phenomena,
such as magnetic induction, that had already been observed.
However, other phenomena that had not been observed could
be derived from the equations. For example, Maxwell’s
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Figure 4.2
An Electromagnetic Wave An electromagnetic wave
consists of electric and magnetic field waves at right angles to
each other. The wave moves in the direction perpendicular to
both oscillating waves.
Oscillating magnetic field
equations predicted that a changing magnetic field
would create a changing electric field, which would, in
turn, create a changing magnetic field, and so on. The
predicted result of those changing fields is a wave that
moves through space at the speed of light.
Maxwell predicted that light was electromagnetic in
nature. The scientific community did not immediately
accept Maxwell’s equations. However, in 1887, a German
physicist named Heinrich Hertz generated and detected
electromagnetic waves in his laboratory. Hertz’s experimental confirmation of Maxwell’s work convinced the
scientific community to accept the work.
Electromagnetic waves are simply oscillating electric
and magnetic fields. The electric and magnetic fields are
at right angles to each other and also at right angles to the
direction that the wave is moving. Figure 4.2 is a simple
Oscillating electric field
illustration of an electromagnetic wave at a single point
in time. The electric field oscillates back and forth in one
Direction of the electromagnetic wave
plane while the magnetic field oscillates back and forth
in a perpendicular plane. The wave travels in the direction that is perpendicular to both of the oscillating fields.
In the chapter on vibrations and waves you learned that
this kind of wave is called a transverse wave.
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and magnetic forces are aspects of a single force.
Although magnetism and electricity seem like very different things, we
know that both electric and magnetic fields can produce forces on
charged particles. These forces are aspects of one and the same force,
called the electromagnetic force. Physicists have identified four fundamental forces in the universe: the strong force, which holds together the
nucleus of an atom; the electromagnetic force, which is discussed here;
the weak force, which is involved in nuclear decay; and the gravitational
force, discussed in the chapter “Circular Motion and Gravitation.” In the
1970s, physicists came to regard the electromagnetic and the weak force
as two aspects of a single electroweak interaction.
The electromagnetic force obeys the inverse-square law. The force’s
magnitude decreases as one over the distance from the source squared.
The inverse-square law applies to phenomena—such as gravity, light, and
sound—that spread their influence equally in all directions and with an
infinite range.
All electromagnetic waves are produced by accelerating charges.
The simplest radiation source is an oscillating charged particle. Consider
a negatively charged particle (electron) moving back and forth beside a
fixed positive charge (proton). Recall that the changing electric field
induces a magnetic field perpendicular to the electric field. In this way,
the wave propagates itself as each changing field induces the other.
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The frequency of oscillation determines the frequency of the wave
that is produced. In an antenna, two metal rods are connected to an
alternating voltage source that is changed from positive to negative
voltage at the desired frequency. The wavelength λ of the wave is related
to the frequency f by the equation λ = c/f, in which c is the speed of light.
Electromagnetic waves transfer energy.
All types of waves, whether they are mechanical or electromagnetic or are
longitudinal or transverse, have an energy associated with their motion.
In the case of electromagnetic waves, that energy is stored in the oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
The simplest definition of energy is the capacity to do work. When
work is performed on a body, a force moves the body in the direction of
the force. The force that electromagnetic fields exert on a charged particle
is proportional to the electric field strength, E, and the magnetic field
strength, B. So, we can say that energy is stored in electric and magnetic
fields in much the same way that energy is stored in gravitational fields.
The energy transported by electromagnetic waves is called
electromagnetic radiation. The energy carried by electromagnetic waves
can be transferred to objects in the path of the waves or converted to
other forms, such as heat. An everyday example is the use of the energy
from microwave radiation to warm food. Energy from the sun reaches
Earth via electromagnetic radiation across a variety of wavelengths. Some
of these wavelengths are illustrated in Figure 4.3.
electromagnetic radiation the
transfer of energy associated with an
electric and magnetic field; it varies
periodically and travels at the speed
of light
Figure 4.3
The Sun at Different
Wavelengths of Radiation
The sun radiates in all parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum, not just in the
visible light that we are accustomed to
observing. These images show what the
sun would look like if we could “see” at
different wavelengths of electromagnetic
radiation.
Radio
Infrared
Visible (black and white)
Ultraviolet
Extreme UV
X-ray
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Radio and TV Broadcasts
“
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ou are listening to 97.7 WKID, student-run radio
from Central High School.” What does the radio
announcer mean by this greeting? Where do
those numbers and letters come from? The numbers
mean that the radio station is broadcasting a frequency
modulated (FM) radio signal of 97.7 megahertz (MHz). In
other words, the electric and magnetic fields of the radio
wave are changing back and forth between their
minimum and maximum values 97 700 000 times per
second. That’s a lot of oscillations in a three-minute-long
song!
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assigns
the call letters, such as WKID, and the frequencies that the
various stations will use. All FM radio stations are located
in the band of frequencies that range from 88 to 108 MHz.
Similarly, amplitude modulated (AM) radio stations are all
in the 535 to 1700 kHz band. A kilohertz (kHz) is 1000
cycles per second, so the AM band is broadcast at lower
frequencies than the FM band is. The television channels
2 to 6 broadcast between 54 MHz and 88 MHz. Channels
7 to 13 are in the 174 MHz to 220 MHz band, and the
remaining channels occupy even higher frequency bands
in the spectrum.
How are these radio waves transmitted? To create
a simple radio transmitter, you need to create a rapidly
changing electric current in a wire. The easiest form of
a changing current is a sine wave. A sine wave can be
created with a few simple circuit components, such as
a capacitor and an inductor. The wave is amplified, sent
to an antenna, and transmitted into space.
If you have a sine wave generator and a transmitter,
you have a radio station. The only problem is that a sine
wave contains very little information! To turn sound
waves or pictures into information that your radio or
television set can interpret, you need to change, or
modulate, the signal. This modulation is done by slightly
changing the frequency based on the information that you
want to send. FM radio stations and the sound part of
your TV signal convey information using this method.
High-energy electromagnetic waves behave like particles.
photon a unit or quantum of light; a
particle of electromagnetic radiation
that has zero mass and carries a
quantum of energy
When thinking about electromagnetic waves as a stream of particles, it
is helpful to utilize the concept of a photon. A photon is a particle that
carries energy but has zero mass. You will learn more about photons in
the chapter on atomic physics. The relationship between frequency and
photon energy is simple: E = hf, in which h, Plank’s constant, is a fixed
number and f is the frequency of the wave.
Low-energy photons tend to behave more like waves, and higher energy
photons behave more like particles. This distinction helps scientists design
detectors and telescopes to distinguish different frequencies of radiation.
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Sometimes an electromagnetic wave behaves like a particle. This notion
is called the wave-particle duality of light. It is important to understand
that there is no difference in what light is at different frequencies. The
difference lies in how light behaves.
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
At first glance, radio waves seem completely different from visible light
and gamma rays. They are produced and detected in very different ways.
Though your eyes can see visible light, a large antenna is needed to detect
radio waves, and sophisticated scientific equipment must be used to
observe gamma rays. Even though they appear quite different, all the
different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are fundamentally the
same thing. They are all electromagnetic waves.
The electromagnetic spectrum can be expressed in terms of wavelength, frequency, or energy. The electromagnetic spectrum is shown in
Figure 4.4. Longer wavelengths, like radio waves, are usually described in
terms of frequency. If your favorite FM radio station is 90.5, the frequency
is 90.5 MHz (9.05 × 107 Hz). Infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light are
usually described in terms of wavelength. We see the wavelength 670 nm
(6.70 × 10−7 m) as red light. The shortest wavelength radiation is generally described in terms of the energy of one photon. For example, the
element cesium-137 emits gamma rays with energy of 662 keV (10−13 J).
(A keV is a kilo-electron volt, equal to 1000 eV or 1.60 × 10−16 J.)
Radio waves.
Radio waves have the longest wavelengths in the spectrum. The wavelengths range in size from the diameter of a soccer ball to the length of a
soccer field and beyond. Because long wavelengths easily travel around
objects, they work well for transmitting information long distances. In the
United States, the FCC regulates the radio spectrum by assigning the
bands that certain stations can use for radio and television broadcasting.
Figure 4.4
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The electromagnetic spectrum ranges
from very long radio waves, with
wavelengths equal to the height of a tall
building, to very short-wavelength gamma
rays, with wavelengths as short as the
diameter of the nucleus of an atom.
Objects that are far away in deep space also emit radio waves. Because
these waves can pass through Earth’s atmosphere, scientists can use huge
antennas on land to collect the waves, which can help them understand
the nature of the universe.
Wavelength
(m)
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10-1 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-6 10-7 10-8 10-9 10-10 10-11 10-12
shorter
longer
infrared
radio waves
visible
Common
name of
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ultraviolet
gamma rays
X rays
microwaves
One wavelength
about the same
size as a...
Frequency
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football
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human soccer
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red blood microchip
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Microwaves.
The wavelengths of microwaves range from 30 cm to 1 mm in length.
These waves are considered to be part of the radio spectrum and are also
regulated by the FCC. Microwaves are used to study the stars, to talk with
satellites in orbit, and to heat up your after-school snack.
Microwave ovens use the longer-wavelength microwaves to cook your
popcorn quickly. Microwaves are also useful for transmitting information
because they can penetrate mist, clouds, smoke, and haze. Microwave
towers throughout the world convey telephone calls and computer data
from city to city. Shorter-wavelength microwaves are used for radar.
Radar works by sending out bursts of microwaves and detecting the
reflections off of objects the waves hit.
Infrared.
Infrared light lies between the microwave and the visible parts of the
electromagnetic spectrum. The far-infrared wavelengths, which are close
to the microwave end of the spectrum, are about the size of the head of a
pin. Short, near-infrared wavelengths are microscopic. They are about the
size of a cell.
You experience far-infrared radiation every day as heat given off by
anything warm: sunlight, a warm sidewalk, a flame, and even your own
body! Television remote controls and some burglar alarm systems use
near-infrared radiation. Night-vision goggles show the world as it looks in
the infrared, which helps police officers and rescue workers to locate people,
animals, and other warm objects in the dark. Mosquitoes can also “see” in
the infrared, which is one of the tools in their arsenal for finding dinner.
Figure 4.5
The Visible Light
Spectrum When white light
shines through a prism or through
water, such as in this rainbow, you
can see the colors of the visible light
spectrum.
Visible light.
The wavelengths that the human eye can see range from about 700 nm
(red light) to 400 nm (violet light). This range is a very small part of the
electromagnetic spectrum! We see the visible spectrum as a rainbow, as
shown in Figure 4.5.
Visible light is produced in many ways. An incandescent light bulb
gives off light—and heat—from a glowing filament. In neon lights and in
lasers, atoms emit light directly. Televisions and fluorescent lights make
use of phosphors, which are materials that emit light when they are
exposed to high-energy electrons or ultraviolet radiation. Fireflies create
light through a chemical reaction.
Ultraviolet (UV) light has wavelengths that are shorter than visible light,
just beyond the violet. Our sun emits light throughout the spectrum, but
the ultraviolet waves are the ones responsible for causing sunburns. Even
though you cannot see ultraviolet light with your eyes, this light will also
damage your retina. Only a small portion of the ultraviolet waves that the
sun emits actually penetrates Earth’s atmosphere. Various atmospheric
gases, such as ozone, block most of the UV waves.
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Ultraviolet.
Ultraviolet light is often used as a disinfectant to kill bacteria in city
water supplies or to sterilize equipment in hospitals. Scientists use
ultraviolet light to determine the chemical makeup of atoms and molecules and also the nature of stars and other celestial bodies. Ultraviolet
light is also used to harden some kinds of dental fillings.
X rays.
As the wavelengths of electromagnetic waves decrease, the associated
photons increase in energy. X rays have very short wavelengths, about the
size of atoms, and are usually thought of in terms of their energy instead
of their wavelength.
Figure 4.6
X-ray Image of a Hand
Wilhelm Roentgen took this X-ray
image of Bertha Roentgen’s hand one
week after his discovery of this new
type of electromagnetic radiation.
While the German scientist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen was experimenting with vacuum tubes, he accidentally discovered X rays. A week
later, he took an X-ray photograph of his wife’s hand, which clearly
revealed her wedding ring and her bones. This first X ray is shown in
Figure 4.6. Roentgen called the phenomenon X ray to indicate that it was
an unknown type of radiation, and the name remains in use today.
You are probably familiar with the use of X rays in medicine and
dentistry. Airport security also uses X rays to see inside luggage. Emission
of X rays from otherwise dark areas of space suggests the existence of
black holes.
Gamma rays.
The shortest-wavelength electromagnetic waves are called gamma rays.
As with X rays, gamma rays are usually described by their energy. The
highest-energy gamma rays observed by scientists come from the hottest
regions of the universe.
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Radioactive atoms and nuclear explosions produce gamma rays. Gamma
rays can kill living cells and are used in medicine to destroy cancer cells. The
universe is a huge generator of gamma rays. Because gamma rays do not
fully pierce Earth’s atmosphere, astronomers frequently mount gamma-ray
detectors on satellites.
Section 4 Formative ASSESSMENT
Reviewing Main Ideas
1. W
hat concepts did Maxwell use to help create his theory of electricity and
magnetism? What phenomenon did Maxwell’s equations predict?
2. What do electric and magnetic forces have in common?
3. T
he parts of the electromagnetic spectrum are commonly described in
one of three ways. What are these ways?
Critical Thinking
4. Where is the energy of an electromagnetic wave stored? Describe how
this energy can be used.
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Section 1
Summary
Electricity from Magnetism
Key Term
• A change in the magnetic flux through a conducting coil induces an electric
current in the coil. This concept is called electromagnetic induction.
electromagnetic induction
• Lenz’s law states that the magnetic field of an induced current opposes the
change that caused it.
• The magnitude of the induced emf can be calculated using Faraday’s law of
induction.
Section 2
Generators, Motors, and Mutual
Inductance
Key Terms
• Generators use induction to convert mechanical energy into electrical
energy.
• Motors use an arrangement similar to that of generators to convert
electrical energy into mechanical energy.
• Mutual inductance is the process by which an emf is induced in one circuit
as a result of a changing current in another nearby circuit.
Section 3
AC Circuits and Transformers
generator
alternating current
back emf
mutual inductance
Key Terms
• The root-mean-square (rms) current and rms emf in an ac circuit are
important measures of the characteristics of an ac circuit.
rms current
transformer
• Transformers change the emf of an alternating current in an ac circuit.
Section 4
Electromagnetic Waves
Key Terms
• Electromagnetic waves are transverse waves that are traveling at the speed
of light and are associated with oscillating electric and magnetic fields.
electromagnetic radiation
photon
• Electromagnetic waves transfer energy. The energy of electromagnetic
waves is stored in the waves’ electric and magnetic fields.
• The electromagnetic spectrum has a wide variety of applications and
characteristics that cover a broad range of wavelengths and frequencies.
Variable Symbols
Quantities
Units
N
(unitless)
number of turns
∆Vmax maximum emf
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∆Vrms
rms emf
V volt
Imax
maximum current
A ampere
Irms
rms current
A ampere
M
mutual inductance
H henry = V•s/A
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See Appendix D: Equations for a summary
of the equations introduced in this chapter.
If you need more problem-solving practice,
see Appendix I: Additional Problems.
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Review
Electricity from Magnetism
Reviewing Main Ideas
1. S
uppose you have two circuits. One consists of an
electromagnet, a dc emf source, and a variable
resistor that permits you to control the strength of the
magnetic field. In the second circuit, you have a coil
of wire and a galvanometer. List three ways that you
can induce a current in the second circuit.
2. E
xplain how Lenz’s law allows you to determine the
direction of an induced current.
3. W
hat four factors affect the magnitude of the induced
emf in a coil of wire?
4. I f you have a fixed magnetic field and a length of wire,
how can you increase the induced emf across the
ends of the wire?
Conceptual Questions
5. R
apidly inserting the north pole of a bar magnet into
a coil of wire connected to a galvanometer causes the
needle of the galvano­meter to deflect to the right.
What will happen to the needle if you do the
following?
a. pull the magnet out of the coil
b. let the magnet sit at rest in the coil
c. thrust the south end of the magnet into the coil
9. A
n electromagnet is placed next to a coil of wire in
the arrangement shown below. According to Lenz’s
law, what will be the direction of the induced current
in the resistor R in the following cases?
a. The magnetic field suddenly decreases after the
switch is opened.
b. The coil is moved closer to the electromagnet.
Electromagnet
Coil
B
Switch
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10. A
flexible loop of conducting wire has a radius of
0.12 m and is perpendicular to a uniform magnetic
field with a strength of 0.15 T, as in figure (a) below.
The loop is grasped at opposite ends and stretched
until it closes to an area of 3 × 10−3 m2, as in figure
(b) below. If it takes 0.20 s to close the loop, find the
magnitude of the average emf induced in the loop
during this time.
6. E
xplain how Lenz’s law illustrates the principle of
energy conservation.
7. D
oes dropping a strong magnet down a long copper
tube induce a current in the tube? If so, what effect
will the induced current have on the motion of the
magnet?
8. T
wo bar magnets are placed side by side so that the
north pole of one magnet is next to the south pole of
the other magnet. If these magnets are then pushed
toward a coil of wire, would you expect an emf to be
induced in the coil? Explain your answer.
(a)
(b)
11. A
rectangular
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cross-sectional area is perpendicular to the
direction of a magnetic field, B. If the coil has 75 turns
and a total resistance of 8.7 Ω and the field decreases
at a rate of 3.0 T/s, what is the magnitude of the
induced current in the coil?
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12. A
52-turn coil with an area of 5.5 × 10−3 m2 is
dropped from a position where B = 0.00 T to a new
position where B = 0.55 T. If the displacement occurs
in 0.25 s and the area of the coil is perpendicular to
the magnetic field lines, what is the resulting average
emf induced in the coil?
23. A
bar magnet is attached perpendicular to a rotating
shaft. The magnet is then placed in the center of a coil
of wire. In which of the arrangements shown below
could this device be used as an electric generator?
Explain your choice.
(a)
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Reviewing Main Ideas
13. L
ist the essential components of an electric generator,
and explain the role of each component in generating
an alternating emf.
14. A
student turns the handle of a small generator
attached to a lamp socket containing a 15 W bulb.
The bulb barely glows. What should the student do to
make the bulb glow more brightly?
R
(c)
(b)
R
S
N
N
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15. W
hat is meant by the term frequency in reference to
an alternating current?
R
16. H
ow can an ac generator be converted to a dc
generator? Explain your answer.
24. W
ould a transformer work with pulsating direct
current? Explain your answer.
17. W
hat is meant by back emf? How is it induced in an
electric motor?
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18. Describe how mutual induction occurs.
19. W
hat is the difference between a step-up transformer
and a step-down transformer?
20. D
oes a step-up transformer increase power? Explain
your answer.
Conceptual Questions
21. W
hen the plane of a rotating loop of wire is parallel to
the magnetic field lines, the number of lines passing
through the loop is zero. Why is the current at a
maximum at this point in the loop’s rotation?
22. I n many transformers, the wire around one winding
is thicker, and therefore has lower resistance, than the
wire around the other winding. If the thicker wire is
wrapped around the secondary winding, is the device
a step-up or a step-down transformer? Explain.
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Practice Problems
For problems 26–29, see Sample Problem B.
26. T
he rms applied emf across high-voltage
transmission lines in Great Britain is 220 000 V.
What is the maximum emf?
27. T
he maximum applied emf across certain heavy-duty
appliances is 340 V. If the total resistance of an
appliance is 120 Ω, calculate the following:
a. the rms applied emf
b. the rms current
28. T
he maximum current that can pass through a light
bulb filament is 0.909 A when its resistance is 182 Ω.
a. What is the rms current conducted by the filament
of the bulb?
b. What is the rms emf across the bulb’s filament?
c. How much power does the light bulb use?
Chapter review
29. A
996 W hair dryer is designed to carry a peak current
of 11.8 A.
a. How large is the rms current in the hair dryer?
b. What is the rms emf across the hair dryer?
ac Circuits and Transformers
37. T
he transformer shown in the figure below is
constructed so that the coil on the left has five times
as many turns of wire as the coil on the right does.
a. If the input potential difference is across the coil
on the left, what type of transformer is this?
b. If the input potential difference is 24 000 V, what is
the output potential difference?
Reviewing Main Ideas
30. W
hich quantities remain constant when alternating
currents are generated?
31. H
ow does the power dissipated in a resistor by an
alternating current relate to the power dissipated by
a direct current that has potential difference and
current values that are equal to the maximum values
of the alternating current?
60
turns
3
turns
Conceptual Questions
32. I n a ground fault interrupter, would the difference in
current across an outlet be measured in terms of the
rms value of current or the actual current at a given
moment? Explain your answer.
33. V
oltmeters and ammeters that measure ac quantities
are calibrated to measure the rms values of emf and
current, respectively. Why would this be preferred to
measuring the maximum emf or current?
Practice Problems
Electromagnetic Waves
Reviewing Main Ideas
38. H
ow are electric and magnetic fields oriented to each
other in an electromagnetic wave?
39. H
ow does the behavior of low-energy electromagnetic radiation differ from that of high-energy
electromagnetic radiation?
For problems 34–37, see Sample Problem C.
Conceptual Questions
34. A
transformer is used to convert 120 V to 9.0 V for use
in a portable CD player. If the primary, which is
connected to the outlet, has 640 turns, how many
turns does the secondary have?
40. W
hy does electromagnetic radiation obey the
inverse-square law?
35. S
uppose a 9.00 V CD player has a transformer for
converting current in Great Britain. If the ratio of the
turns of wire on the primary to the secondary coils is
24.6 to 1, what is the outlet potential difference?
36. A
transformer is used to convert 120 V to 6.3 V in
order to power a toy electric train. If there are 210
turns in the primary, how many turns should there be
in the secondary?
41. W
hy is a longer antenna needed to produce a
low-frequency radio wave than to produce a
high-frequency radio wave?
Mixed Review Problems
Reviewing Main Ideas
42. A
student attempts to make a simple generator by
passing a single loop of wire between the poles of a
horseshoe magnet with a 2.5 × 10−2 T field. The area
of the loop is 7.54 × 10−3 m2 and is moved perpendicular to the magnetic field lines. In what time
interval will the student have to move the loop out of
the magnetic field in order to induce an emf of 1.5 V?
Is this a practical generator?
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44. A
coil of 325 turns and an area of 19.5 × 10−4 m2 is
removed from a uniform magnetic field at an angle of
45° in 1.25 s. If the induced emf is 15 mV, what is the
magnetic field’s strength?
46. A
bolt of lightning, such as the one shown on the left
side of the figure below, behaves like a vertical wire
conducting electric current. As a result, it produces
a magnetic field whose strength varies with the
distance from the lightning. A 105-turn circular coil is
oriented perpendicular to the magnetic field, as
shown on the right side of the figure below. The coil
has a radius of 0.833 m. If the magnetic field at the
coil drops from 4.72 × 10–3 T to 0.00 T in 10.5 µs, what
is the average emf induced in the coil?
0.
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43. T
he same student in item 42 modifies the simple
generator by wrapping a much longer piece of wire
around a cylinder with about one-fourth the area of
the original loop (1.886 × 10−3 m2). Again using a
uniform magnetic field with a strength of 2.5 × 10−2 T,
the student finds that by removing the coil perpendicular to the magnetic field lines during 0.25 s, an
emf of 149 mV can be induced. How many turns of
wire are wrapped around the coil?
45. A
transformer has 22 turns of wire in its primary and
88 turns in its secondary.
a. Is this a step-up or step-down transformer?
b. If 110 V ac is applied to the primary, what is the
output potential dif­ference?
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Alternating Current
In alternating current (ac), the emf alternates from positive to
negative. The current responds to changes in emf by oscillating with the same frequency of the emf. This relationship is
shown in the following equation for instantaneous current:
i = Imax sin ωt
In this equation, ω is the ac frequency, and Imax is the
maximum current. The effective current of an ac circuit is the
root-mean-square current (rms current), Irms. The rms
current is related to the maximum current by the following
equation:
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In this graphing calculator activity, the calculator will use
these two equations to make graphs of instantaneous current
and rms current versus time. By analyzing these graphs, you
will be able to determine what the values of the instantaneous current and the rms current are at any point in time.
The graphs will give you a better understanding of current in
ac circuits.
Go online to HMDScience.com to find this graphing calculator
activity.
Chapter review
47. T
he potential difference in the lines that carry electric
power to homes is typically 20.0 kV. What is the ratio
of the turns in the primary to the turns in the
secondary of the transformer if the output potential
difference is 117 V?
48. T
he alternating emf of a generator is represented by
the equation emf = (245 V) sin 560t, in which emf is
in volts and t is in seconds. Use these values to find
the frequency of the emf and the maximum emf
output of the source.
50. A
generator supplies 5.0 × 103 kW of power. The
output emf is 4500 V before it is stepped up to 510 kV.
The electricity travels 410 mi (6.44 × 105 m) through a
transmission line that has a resistance per unit length
of 4.5 × 10−4 Ω/m.
a. How much power is lost through transmission of
the electrical energy along the line?
b. How much power would be lost through transmission if the generator’s output emf were not stepped
up? What does this answer tell you about the role
of large emfs (voltages) in power transmission?
49. A
pair of adjacent coils has a mutual inductance of
1.06 H. Determine the average emf induced in the
secondary circuit when the current in the primary
circuit changes from 0 A to 9.50 A in a time interval of
0.0336 s.
ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENT
1. T
wo identical magnets are dropped simultaneously
from the same point. One of them passes through a
coil of wire in a closed circuit. Predict whether the two
magnets will hit the ground at the same time. Explain
your reasoning. Then, plan an experiment to test
which of the following variables measurably affect
how long each magnet takes to fall: magnetic
strength, coil cross-sectional area, and the number of
loops the coil has. What measurements will you
make? What are the limits of precision in your
measurements? If your teacher approves your plan,
obtain the necessary materials and perform the
experiments. Report your results to the class,
describing how you made your measurements, what
you concluded, and what additional questions need
to be investigated.
2. W
hat do adapters do to potential difference, current,
frequency, and power? Examine the input/output
information on several adapters to find out. Do they
contain step-up or step-down transformers? How
does the output current compare to the input? What
happens to the frequency? What percentage of the
energy do they transfer? What are they used for?
3. R
esearch the debate between the proponents of
alternating current and those who favored direct
current in the 1880–1890s. How were Thomas Edison
and George Westinghouse involved in the controversy? What advantages and disadvantages did each
side claim? What uses of electricity were anticipated?
What kind of current was finally generated in the
Niagara Falls hydroelectric plant? Had you been in a
position to fund these projects at that time, which
projects would you have funded? Prepare your
arguments to reenact a meeting of businesspeople in
Buffalo in 1887.
4. R
esearch the history of telecommunication. Who
invented the telegraph? Who patented it in England?
Who patented it in the United States? Research the
contributions of Charles Wheatstone, Joseph Henry,
and Samuel Morse. How did each of these men deal
with issues of fame, wealth, and credit to other
people’s ideas? Write a summary of your findings,
and prepare a class discussion about the effect
patents and copyrights have had on modern
technology.
Chapter Review
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Standards-Based Assessment
mulTiple choice
1. W
hich of the following equations correctly
describes Faraday’s law of induction?
∆(AB tan θ)
​
A. emf = −N __
​
∆t
∆(AB cos θ)
B. emf = N ​ __
​
∆t
∆(AB cos θ)
C. emf = −N ​ __
​
∆t
∆(AB cos θ)
D. emf = M ​ __
​
∆t
2. F
or the coil shown in the figure below, what must be
done to induce a clockwise current?
F. Either move the north pole of a magnet down
into the coil, or move the south pole of the
magnet up and out of the coil.
G. Either move the south pole of a magnet down
into the coil, or move the north pole of the
magnet up and out of the coil.
H. Move either pole of the magnet down into the coil.
J. Move either pole of the magnet up and out of
the coil.
I
magnet
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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hich of the following would not increase the
W
emf produced by a generator?
rotating the generator coil faster
increasing the strength of the generator magnets
increasing the number of turns of wire in the coil
reducing the cross-sectional area of the coil
Chapter 20
4. B
y what factor do you multiply the maximum emf to
calculate the rms emf for an alternating current?
F. 2
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1
_
H.​   ​
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1
_
J.​   ​
2
5. W
hich of the following correctly describes the
composition of an electromagnetic wave?
A. a transverse electric wave and a magnetic
transverse wave that are parallel and are moving
in the same direction
B. a transverse electric wave and a magnetic
transverse wave that are perpendicular and are
moving in the same direction
C. a transverse electric wave and a magnetic
transverse wave that are parallel and are moving
at right angles to each other
D. a transverse electric wave and a magnetic
transverse wave that are perpendicular and are
moving at right angles to each other
6. A
coil is moved out of a magnetic field in order to
induce an emf. The wire of the coil is then rewound
so that the area of the coil is increased by 1.5 times.
Extra wire is used in the coil so that the number of
turns is doubled. If the time in which the coil is
removed from the field is reduced by half and the
magnetic field strength remains unchanged, how
many times greater is the new induced emf than the
original induced emf?
F. 1.5 times
G. 2 times
H. 3 times
J. 6 times
Test Prep
Use the passage below to answer questions 7–8.
SHORT RESPONSE
A pair of transformers is connected in series, as shown
in the figure below.
11. T
he alternating current through an electric toaster
has a maximum value of 12.0 A. What is the rms
value of this current?
1000
turns
50
turns
240,000 V
12. W
hat is the purpose of a commutator in an
ac generator?
ΔV
600
turns
20
turns
7. F
rom left to right, what are the types of the
two transformers?
A. Both are step-down transformers.
B. Both are step-up transformers.
C. One is a step-down transformer and one is a
step-up transformer.
D. One is a step-up transformer and one is a
step-down transformer.
8. W
hat is the output potential difference from the
secondary coil of the transformer on the right?
F. 400 V
G. 12 000 V
H. 160 000 V
J. 360 000 V
9. W
hat are the particles that can be used to describe
electromagnetic radiation called?
A. electrons
B. magnetons
C. photons
D. protons
10. T
he maximum values for the current and potential
difference in an ac circuit are 3.5 A and 340 V,
respectively. How much power is dissipated in
this circuit?
F. 300 W
G. 600 W
H. 1200 W
J. 2400 W
13. H
ow does the energy of one photon of an
electromagnetic wave relate to the
wave’s frequency?
14. A
transformer has 150 turns of wire on the primary
coil and 75 000 turns on the secondary coil. If the
input potential difference across the primary is
120 V, what is the output potential difference across
the secondary?
EXTENDED RESPONSE
15. W
hy is alternating current used for power
transmission instead of direct current? Be sure to
include power dissipation and electrical safety
considerations in your answer.
Base your answers to questions 16–18 on the information below.
A device at a carnival’s haunted house involves a metal
ring that flies upward from a table when a patron passes
near the table’s edge. The device consists of a photoelectric switch that activates the circuit when anyone walks
in front of the switch and of a coil of wire into which a
current is suddenly introduced when the switch
is triggered.
16. W
hy must the current enter the coil just as someone
comes up to the table?
17. U
sing Lenz’s law, explain why the ring flies upward
when there is an increasing current in the coil?
18. S
uppose the change in the magnetic field is 0.10 T/s.
If the radius of the ring is 2.4 cm and the ring is
assumed to consist of one turn of wire, what is the
emf induced in the ring?
10
9
8
11 12 1
7 6
5
Test Tip
2
3
4
Be sure to convert all units of given
quantities to proper SI units.
Standards-Based Assessment
729
1831
1837
1843
1850
Charles Darwin sets sail on
the H.M.S. Beagle to begin
studies of lifeforms in South
America, New Zealand, and
Australia. His discoveries form
the foundation for the theory of
evolution by natural selection.
Queen Victoria ascends the
British throne at the age of
18. Her reign continues for 64
years, setting the tone for the
Victorian era.
Richard Wagner’s first major operatic
success, The Flying Dutchman, premieres
in Dresden, Germany.
Rudolph Clausius
formulates the second law
of thermodynamics, the first
step in the transformation
of thermodynamics into an
exact science.
W = Qh - Q c
1830
1840
1850
1850
1831
Michael Faraday begins
experiments demonstrating
electromagnetic induction. Similar
experiments are conducted around
the same time by Joseph Henry
in the United States, but he doesn’t
publish the results of his work at
this time.
[AB(cosθ)]
emf = -N∆ ________
​  ∆t ​
1843
James Prescott Joule
determines that mechanical
energy is equivalent to energy
transferred as heat, laying the
foundation for the principle of
energy conservation.
∆U = Q - W
1844
Samuel Morse sends the first
telegraph message from Washington,
D. C. to Baltimore.
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730
•
Harriet Tubman, an
ex-slave from Maryland,
becomes a “conductor”
on the Underground
Railroad. Over the next
decade, she helps more
than 300 slaves escape
to northern “free” states.
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Physics and its world
(bl) Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor (19th century), Currier and Ives. Museum of the City of New York. Photo ©Scala/Art Resource, NY; (bc) Impression: Sunrise, Le Havre (1872), Claude Monet. Oil on canvas, 48 x 63 cm. Musée
Marmottan, Paris. Photo ©Bridgeman-Giraudon/Art Resource, NY; (tl), (br) ©Bettmann/Corbis; (tcl) ©Baldwin H. Ward & Kathryn C. Ward/Corbis; (tcr) ©Museum of the City of New York/Getty Images; (tr) ©Hulton Archive/Getty Images
1830 – 1890
1861
1873
1878
1884
Benito Juárez is elected
president of Mexico. During
his administration, the
invasion by France is repelled
and basic social reforms are
implemented.
James Clerk Maxwell
completes his Treatise on
Electricity and Magnetism.
In this work, Maxwell gives
Michael Faraday’s
discoveries a mathematical
framework.
The first commercial telephone
exchange in the United States
begins operation in New Haven,
Connecticut.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,
by Samuel L. Clemens
(better known as Mark Twain),
is published.
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1860
1870
1880
1890
1888
1874
1861
The American Civil War begins at Fort
Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.
The first exhibition of impressionist
paintings, including works by
Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro,
and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, takes
place in Paris.
Heinrich Hertz experimentally
demonstrates the existence of
electromagnetic waves, which were
predicted by James Clerk Maxwell.
Oliver Lodge makes the same
discovery independently.
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