Lecture 17
Physics II
Chapter 33
Faraday’s Law
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Electromagnetic induction
We saw that a magnetic field could be produced with an electric current.
The question arose as to whether electric current could be produced from a
magnetic field.
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El. current
Magn. field
This discovery changed the world.
It allowed making electricity to power industries.
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Electromagnetic induction
By experimenting Faraday concluded that a changing
magnetic field can produce an electric current, which
is called an induced current.
The process is called
electromagnetic induction.
When a bar magnet is pushed into a coil of wire, it causes a momentary deflection of the current‐meter needle.
Holding the magnet inside the coil has no effect.
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A quick withdrawal of the magnet deflects the needle in the other direction.
A changing “something”(magnetic field?) induces an EMF
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To write an expression for an EMF, we need to introduce the magnetic flux
(it is very similar to the electric flux)
Magnetic Flux
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The Area Vector (recall)
 Let’s define an area vector
to be a vector in
the direction of, perpendicular to the surface, with a
magnitude A equal to the area of the surface.
 Vector
has units of m2.
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Magnetic Flux
The magnetic flux measures the amount
of magnetic field passing through a loop
of area A if the loop is tilted at an angle
 from the field:
θ
In the case when magnetic field is not uniform and a surface is not
flat, than the magnetic flux is
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The SI unit of magnetic flux is the weber:
1 weber = 1 Wb = 1 T m2
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ConcepTest
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Magnetic Flux
The metal loop is being pulled
through a uniform magnetic field.
Is the magnetic flux through
the loop changing?
B=const
A=const
Theta=const,
So the flux is const
A) yes
B) no
ConcepTest
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Magnetic Flux II
The metal loop is rotating
in a uniform magnetic field. Is the
magnetic flux through the loop
changing?
B=const
A=const
Theta=changes,
So the flux is NOT const
A) yes
B) no
Now, after introducing the magnetic flux, we can write the Faraday’s Law
Faraday’s Law
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Faraday’s Law
Now with the definition of flux, we can write mathematically
what Faraday saw experimentally
Faraday’s law of induction: the emf induced in a circuit is equal to the rate of
change of magnetic flux through the circuit:
(It turns out that “something” is the magnetic flux)
So we can induce EMF by changing: B, θ, A:
Spinning a loop
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Lenz’s Law
The minus sign gives the direction of the induced emf.
To avoid dealing with this minus, we will calculate EMF in two steps:
1)
2) Apply Lenz’s Law
i.e. “Any system doesn’t like changes”
It opposes to a growing flux
And
Supports a dying flux
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Lenz’s Law (example)
 Pushing the bar magnet into the loop
causes the magnetic flux to increase
in the upward direction.
 To oppose the change in flux, which is
what Lenz’s law requires, the loop
itself needs to generate
an downward-pointing magnetic field.
 The induced current ceases as soon as
the magnet stops moving.
has CW direction
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Example (Lenz’s Law)
The current in the straight wire is decreasing.
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has CW direction
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ConcepTest
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The current in the
straight wire is increasing.
Which is true?
Lenz’s law
A) There is a clockwise induced current
in the loop.
B) There is a counterclockwise induced
current in the loop C) There is no induced current in the loop.
1. The wire’s B field is into the screen and
increasing.
2. To oppose the increase in flux, the field of the
induced current must point out of the screen.
3. From the right-hand rule, an inward field
needs a ccw current.
has CCW direction
ConcepTest Loop and Wire II
What is the induced current if
1) clockwise
the wire loop moves in the
2) counterclockwise
direction of the yellow arrow?
3) no induced current
The magnetic flux through the loop
is not changing as it moves parallel
to the wire. Therefore, there is no
induced current.
I = const
Faraday’s Law for a U-shaped rail/rod system
Let’s apply Faraday’s law for a conducting rod sliding on a U-shaped conducting rail.
B is perpendicular to the plane of the rail.
We can find the induced emf and current by using Faraday’s law and Ohm’s law:
The EMF induced in the loop is:
The induced current flows
through the loop:
Direction of the induced current:
has CCW direction
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ConcepTest
Faraday’s Law
A) 200 V
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The induced emf around this
loop is
B) 20 V
C) 2 V
D) 0.5 V
E) 0.2 V
What you should read
Chapter 33 (Knight)
Sections
 33.3
 33.4
 33.5
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Thank you
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