Calculating EMF from a Rotating Coil: Max & Avg Values

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The discussion focuses on calculating the maximum and average electromotive force (emf) produced by a rotating coil in a dynamo. The coil has 500 loops and an area of 2.5x10^-4 m², rotating at a frequency of 8 Hz in a uniform magnetic field of 0.400 T. The maximum emf is calculated to be approximately 2.51 V, derived from the formula involving angular frequency and the cosine of the angle. To find the average emf, it is suggested to divide the maximum value by the square root of 2. The calculations and methods discussed confirm the accuracy of the results.
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On a particular dynamo, the rotating coil has 500 loops, each of area 2.5x10-4 m2. The magnetic field can assumed to uniform and of magnitude 0.400T. When the bicycle is ridden at a particular speed, the coil rotates with a frequency of 8Hz. What is the maximum emf produced? What is the average emf produced?

Ok. According to lenz's law, the emf is equal to the time rate of change of magnetic flux.

<br /> \left| \varepsilon \right| = \frac{{d\Phi }}{{dt}} = \frac{d}{{dt}}(NAB\sin \theta ) = \frac{{d\theta }}{{dt}}NAB\cos \theta <br />

I am told that it rotates 8 times per second, which is means that the angular frequency is given by:

<br /> \frac{{d\theta }}{{dt}} = 16\pi <br />

Therefore, the EMF is given by:
<br /> \left| \varepsilon \right| = 0.8\pi \cos \theta <br />

The maximum value of cos\theta is 1, therefore the maximum EMF is ~2.51V. Is that correct? Also, how should i go about finding the average? Just divide it by \sqrt{2}?

Thanks in advance,
Dan.
 
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Looks right to me. yup divide the peak by sqrt(2).
 
Ah alright. Thanks for the quick reply :smile:
 
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