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Who is generally credited with the discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831?
Who is generally credited with the discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831?
- James Clerk Maxwell
- Michael Faraday (correct)
- Nikola Tesla
- Joseph Henry
What mathematical description did James Clerk Maxwell provide for electromagnetic induction?
What mathematical description did James Clerk Maxwell provide for electromagnetic induction?
- Maxwell equation
- Maxwell–Faraday equation (correct)
- Lenz's law
- Faraday's law of induction
What does Lenz's law describe in the context of electromagnetic induction?
What does Lenz's law describe in the context of electromagnetic induction?
- The production of electromotive force
- The transient current when a wire is connected to a battery
- The effect of current on the opposite side of a toroidal transformer
- The direction of the induced field (correct)
What did Faraday expect to happen when current started to flow in one wire around the iron ring in his first experimental demonstration?
What did Faraday expect to happen when current started to flow in one wire around the iron ring in his first experimental demonstration?
What did Michael Faraday see when he connected the wire to a battery in his first experimental demonstration?
What did Michael Faraday see when he connected the wire to a battery in his first experimental demonstration?
Study Notes
Discovery of Electromagnetic Induction
- Michael Faraday is generally credited with the discovery of electromagnetic induction in 1831.
Mathematical Description of Electromagnetic Induction
- James Clerk Maxwell provided a comprehensive mathematical framework that describes how electric fields generate magnetic fields and vice versa.
Lenz's Law
- Lenz's law states that an induced current will flow in a direction such that its magnetic field opposes the change in magnetic flux that produced it. This law reflects the conservation of energy in electromagnetic systems.
Faraday's Expectation in His Experiment
- Faraday expected that when current began to flow in one wire around an iron ring, it would induce a current in a second wire wound around the same ring. He anticipated a direct observable effect of the magnetic field created by the first wire.
Observations from Faraday's First Experiment
- When Faraday connected the wire to a battery in his initial demonstration, he observed a momentary deflection of the compass needle nearby, indicating the presence of an induced magnetic field as the current started to flow.
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Test your knowledge about the principles of electromagnetic induction, including Faraday's law, Lenz's law, and the Maxwell-Faraday equation.
