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What happens to the galvanometer needle when the magnet is moved away from the loop of wire?
What happens to the galvanometer needle when the magnet is moved away from the loop of wire?
When there is no change in the magnetic field, the galvanometer measures current.
When there is no change in the magnetic field, the galvanometer measures current.
False
What is the role of the primary coil in Faraday's experiment?
What is the role of the primary coil in Faraday's experiment?
To establish a current and create a magnetic field.
The phenomenon where a current is induced in a coil due to a change in magnetic field is known as __________.
The phenomenon where a current is induced in a coil due to a change in magnetic field is known as __________.
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What indicates that a current was established in the secondary coil when the switch is closed?
What indicates that a current was established in the secondary coil when the switch is closed?
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Moving the loop of wire instead of the magnet produces different results in the experiment.
Moving the loop of wire instead of the magnet produces different results in the experiment.
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What occurs when the switch in the primary coil circuit is opened?
What occurs when the switch in the primary coil circuit is opened?
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Match the terms with their corresponding descriptions:
Match the terms with their corresponding descriptions:
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Who simultaneously discovered that a magnetic field can produce an electric current?
Who simultaneously discovered that a magnetic field can produce an electric current?
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A static magnetic field can induce an electric current in a stationary conducting wire.
A static magnetic field can induce an electric current in a stationary conducting wire.
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What is the device used to detect the presence of electric current called?
What is the device used to detect the presence of electric current called?
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The current induced by changing magnetic fields is referred to as __________ current.
The current induced by changing magnetic fields is referred to as __________ current.
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What happens when a magnet is moved towards a loop of wire?
What happens when a magnet is moved towards a loop of wire?
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Match the following scientists with their contributions related to electromagnetic induction:
Match the following scientists with their contributions related to electromagnetic induction:
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What occurs when the magnet is moved away from the loop of wire?
What occurs when the magnet is moved away from the loop of wire?
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The change in the number of magnetic field lines passing through the loop causes the __________ of current.
The change in the number of magnetic field lines passing through the loop causes the __________ of current.
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Study Notes
Magnetic Fields and Electric Currents
- Current-carrying wires generate magnetic fields while magnetic fields influence current-carrying wires.
- Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday independently discovered that changing magnetic fields can induce electric currents.
Electromagnetic Induction
- Static magnetic fields do not induce electric currents in stationary conducting wires.
- Changing magnetic fields can generate currents, demonstrated through experiments with moving magnets and loops of wire.
- Using a galvanometer (a sensitive ammeter), the presence of electric currents is detected during motion.
- Movement of a bar magnet towards a wire loop creates an induced current detectable by the galvanometer, indicating a change in magnetic field lines.
- The direction of the induced current is determined by the direction of the magnet's movement.
- When the magnet is moved away from the wire loop, the induced current reverses direction.
- If there is no relative motion between the magnet and the wire, no current is induced.
Faraday’s Experiment
- Faraday’s experiment involved a primary coil wrapped around an iron ring, with a secondary coil also on the ring.
- The primary coil is connected to a battery, enabling a magnetic field when current flows.
- When the switch is closed, current flows in the primary coil, temporarily inducing a current in the secondary coil, as signified by the galvanometer.
- Opening the switch cuts off current, collapses the magnetic field, and again induces a brief current, but with reversed direction.
- This experiment parallels earlier experiments with magnets, highlighting that the source of the magnetic field can vary (current vs. magnet).
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This quiz explores the foundational discoveries of electromagnetic induction by Joseph Henry and Michael Faraday in the 19th century. Learn about how a magnetic field can generate an electric current and the significance of their work in the field of physics and engineering. Test your knowledge on the principles of electromagnetism and its historical context.
