5 Questions
Who is generally credited with the discovery of electromagnetic induction?
Michael Faraday
What did Faraday wrap around the iron ring in his first experimental demonstration of electromagnetic induction?
Two wires
What did Faraday expect to happen when current started to flow in one wire wrapped around the iron ring?
A wave would travel through the ring and cause some electrical effect on the opposite side
Who independently discovered electromagnetic induction in 1832?
Joseph Henry
What did Faraday call the transient current he observed when he connected the wire to the battery?
A 'wave of electricity'
Test your knowledge of electromagnetic induction with this quiz! Explore Michael Faraday's discovery in 1831, Faraday's law of induction, the mathematical description by James Clerk Maxwell, and Lenz's law. See how well you understand the production of electromotive force across a conductor in a changing magnetic field.
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