Electromagnetic induction
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Electromagnetic induction is the production of voltage across a conductor moving through a magnetic field. It underlies the operation of generators, all electric motors, transformers,induction motors, synchronous motors, solenoids, and most other electrical machines.
Michael Faraday is generally credited with the discovery of the induction phenomenon in 1831 though it may have been anticipated by the work of Francesco Zantedeschi in 1829.[citation needed] Around 1830[1] to 1832[2] Joseph Henrymade a similar discovery, but did not publish his findings until later.
Overview
Michael Faraday stated that electromotive force (EMF) produced around a closed path is proportional to the rate of change of the magnetic flux through anysurface bounded by that path. In practice, this means that an electric current will be induced in any closedcircuit when the magnetic flux through a surface bounded by the conductor changes. This applies whether the field itself changes in strength or the conductor is moved through it.
In mathematical form, Faraday's law states that:
where
is the electromotive force
- ΦB is the magnetic flux
For the special case of a coil of wire, composed of N loops with the same area, the equation becomes
The EMF induced in an electric circuit always acts in such a direction that the current it drives around the circuit opposes the change in magnetic flux which produces the EMF.[citation needed]
[edit]Applications
The principles of electromagnetic induction are applied in many devices and systems, including:
- Current clamp
- Electrical generators
- Electromagnetic forming
- Graphics tablet
- Hall effect meters
- Induction cookers
- Induction motors
- Induction sealing
- Induction welding
- Inductors
- Magnetic flow meters
- Mechanically powered flashlight
- Pickups
- Rowland ring
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Transformers
- Wireless energy transfer
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