Emf Definition and 901 Threads

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    Induced emf in a square loop at rest

    Homework Statement Determine the emf induced in the square loop in the figure if the loop stays at rest and the current in the straight wire is given by I(t) = (15.0 A)sin(2500t) where t is in seconds. The distance a is 12.0 cm, and b is 15.0 cm. Homework Equations In the question...
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    How many windings needed to generate Peak emf

    Homework Statement A simple generator has a coil with dimensions 1.0 cm x 1.0 cm which is rotated at 60 Hz in 1.0 T magnetic field. How many windings (turns of wire) are needed to generate a peak emf of 120 Volts ? Homework Equations 1. emf E = - d (magnetic flux) / dt 2. magnetic flux = (B...
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    Designing a Variable Directed EMF Generator: Difficulty and Schematics

    I'm relatively new here, but I felt that you guys might be able to help me. I'm trying to design a directed electromagnetic field generator with a variable field strength and oscillation rate. What I'd really like to know is exactly how difficult would this be? My EE experience is rather...
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    Relationship between potential and induced emf?

    Homework Statement [PLAIN]http://img220.imageshack.us/img220/2589/44045733.png Semicircular wire MN of diameter L moves with speed v perpendicularly through a uniform magnetic field of strength B. 1. Find the magnitude of the induced emf generated between M and N. 2. State whether M...
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    Why Does Swiping a Card in a Plastic Bag Help It Read at the Checkout?

    Sometimes when i swipe my card at walmart it doesn't read it , And the guy was like let's put it a plastic bag and then try it, and it works and I've heard a couple of other people doing this. So when i slide my card the magnetic strip induces a voltage and reads the card. So why does...
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    Power plants alternating emf is generated by rotating

    In power plants alternating emf is generated by rotating loop in magnetic field which is directly proportional to angular velocity of turbine.I think it is highly impossible to maintain angular velocity of turbine constant(especially in hydro power plants).Then how are they supplying a...
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    How Do You Calculate EMF and Potential Difference in a Circuit?

    Part A Find the emf E1 in the circuit of the figure . = Part B Find the emf E2 in the circuit of the figure. = Part C Find the potential difference of point A relative to point B. A) I wrote a KVL using the top loop. First I found out what the current...
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    Analogies for internal resistance and emf

    Hi! I'm trying to fully grasp why the potential drops when an internal resistance is present in a source of emf. At first I thought that yes it would be harder to "push" the charges to the higher potential, but once there, why shouldn't the higher potential be the same as before? Just as if a...
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    Coils rotating in a magnetic field find maximum emf and magnetic feild strength

    Homework Statement coils rotating in a magnetic field are often used to measure unknown magnetic fields. As an example, consider a coil of diameter 2.00 cm with 72.0 turns that is rotated about an axis perpendicular to the field at a rate of 20.0 Hz. If the maximum induced emf in the coil is...
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    Back EMF: Definition and Concept

    Will u tell me what is back emf?
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    What Causes Back EMF in Transformers?

    I have always wondered if anyone has ever developed an understanding of why Back EMF happens? All I know is it happens when the the field inside of a transformer collapses at some low frequency during the collapse of the coil when the transistor shuts off creates a huge spike hundreds of...
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    Comparing EMF and Voltage in Circuit Systems

    First of all this isn't really Homework problem, but since it is based on homework problem, I'll post on this section of the forum. Feel free to move if I was supposed to post on different part of the forum. Either way, I'll use homework as an example since that is what brought this up...
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    Peak EMF in Generator Coil at 90.0 Hz: 0.012V

    Homework Statement A generator has a 170-turn square coil, 5 cm on a side. Find the peak emf in this coil when it's rotating at 90.0 Hz in Earth's field, 5*10^-5 T Express your answer to one significant figure and include the appropriate units. Homework Equations Emf = NBAw The...
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    The Axial and the Transverse Emf

    Let us consider a rectangular plate moving horizontally in a vertical magnetic field with its length perpendicular to its direction of motion.This may be closely approximated by the wing of a flying aircraft.The axial emf is given by the traditional formula, E=BLV. Now when the...
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    How Does Battery EMF Affect Power Dissipation in a DC Circuit?

    Homework Statement The positive terminals of two batteries with emf’s of E1 and E2, respectively, are connected together. Here E2 > E1. The circuit is completed by connecting the negative terminals. If each battery has an internal resistance r, the rate with which electrical energy is...
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    Open circuit voltage & EMF help

    Any help appreciated with these! Homework Statement 1. A battery is made up from a series combination of six 1.2 volt nickel cadmium cells supplying a 10ohm load- a) What is the open circuit voltage? b) Ignoring internal resistance, what is the current flowing in each cell? 2. The nickel...
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    Why Does a Constant EMF Result in Zero EMF in a Steady State Circuit?

    Electromotive force is usually defined as the work done in transporting a unit positive charge in a round trip in the circuit. That is, EMF= loop integral of E.dL Now let us examine the above statements in the light of a constant source of emf driving a steady current in the circuit. If the...
  18. P

    How Do You Calculate EMF in a Circuit with a Resistor?

    Homework Statement The question itself doesn't make sense to me, it says to find emf but the answer box has V= ? problem is an attachment. Homework Equations I=e/(r+R) Ir+IR=emf P=VI The Attempt at a Solution If it wants voltage that's simple P=I^2R P=V^2/R V=54.8V if...
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    Understanding the Magnetic Field Boundary Conditions for an Infinite Cylinder

    Homework Statement An infinite cylinder (radius a) with a uniform volume charge density rho_v is given. The axis of the cylinder coincides with the z axis. The following magnetic field exists: B=B0cos(wt+a) for r<=a (i.e., inside the cylinder and on its walls) B=0 for r>a...
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    What Determines the Total Power Output of a Battery?

    Homework Statement A battery supplies a steady current of 5.6 A for 21 s. During this time 1410 J of chemical energy is transformed into electric energy, but 560 J of this electric energy is transformed into heat energy inside the battery. What is the total power output of the battery...
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    Calculate EMF in a Loop: Faradays Law

    Homework Statement C alculate the emf (in volts) induced in a loop of wire if the magnetic flux in the loop increases from zero to 71.1 milliweber in 16.7 millisec. Homework Equations faradays Law The Attempt at a Solution The only law I know is faradays law which uses Area...
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    Calulate emf unsing electrodynamics

    Homework Statement There is a Static magnetic field,with its intensity B. Assume a coil moving in the magnetic field, with its position function y=asinwt. then calculate the voltage of U Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution
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    Calculating EMF Around a Square in a Magnetic Field

    Homework Statement A square of side 2cm, in the first quadrant of the x-y plane, with a corner at the origin, is in a magnetic field pointing out of the page of magnitude 4t2y. Calculate the emf around the square at t = 2.5s and give its direction.Homework Equations \epsilon = - \frac{d}{dt}...
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    Calculating Induced EMF: 50 cm^2 to .005 M^2

    Homework Statement A flat coil of wire consisting of 20 turns, each with an area of 50 cm^2 is positioned so that the normal to its plane is at the angle of 30 degrees to a uniform magnetic field that increases its magnitude at a constant rate from 2.0T to 8.0T in 2.0 s. Homework Equations...
  25. J

    Faraday's Disk Dynamo: why is there an emf?

    Consider a rotating disk on a uniform magnetic field. Faraday's law states that \epsilon = - \frac{d\phi}{dt} In this situation, \vec B is constant and the area of the disk is constant. Hence, the magnetic flux is constant and there should be no emf. What am I missing?
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    Induced EMF and a circular loop of wire

    Homework Statement A 25-turn circular loop of wire has a diameter of 1m. In 0.2 seconds it is flipped 180 degrees at a location where the magnitude of the Earth's magnetic field is 50 micro T. What is the emf generated in the loop?Homework Equations -(dB/dt)(A)=VThe Attempt at a Solution When I...
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    Finding cell emf in a concentration cell

    Question: A voltaic cell is constructed with two silver-silver chloride electrodes, each of which is based on the following half-reaction: AgCl(s) + e- = Ag(s) + Cl-(aq). The two cell compartments have [Cl-]= 1.41×10−2 M and [Cl-]= 2.70 M, respectively. What is the emf of the cell for the...
  28. L

    Calculating speed needed to create motional EMF of given magnitude

    1. How fast would you have to drive your car to create a 3.0 V motional emf along your 1.2 m-long radio antenna? Assume that the motion of the antenna is perpendicular to B. 2. d(phi)/dt = EMF dphi = B*A v = dx/dt 3. I'm really not sure here. I think the length of the antenna...
  29. L

    How Is EMF Induced in a Coil When a Magnetic Field Changes?

    1. A 100-turn, 2.0-cm-diameter coil is at rest in a horizontal plane. A uniform magnetic field 60 degrees away from vertical increases from 0.50 T to 1.50 T in 0.60 s. 2. EMF = N*d(phi)/dt phi = flux = ABcos(theta) 3. dB/dt = 1/0.6 EMF = 1000*(1/0.6)*pi*r2*0.5 = 0.262 V Is...
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    Question about magnetism/induced emf in small coil

    Homework Statement A solenoid with a length of 25.0 cm, radius 1.60 cm and 5500 turns carries a current of 1.50 A. A small coil of radius 1.05 cm and 130 turns is placed at the center of the solenoid with its axis in the same direction as that of the solenoid. A 470 ohms resistor is connected...
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    Solve EMF & Magnetic Flux: Find a (s-1)

    Here is how the question is stated exactly: A circular conducting loop is held fixed in a uniform magnetic field thatt varies in time according to B(t) = B0exp(-at) where t is in s, a is in s-1 and B is the field strength in T at t=0. At t=0, the emf induced in the loop is 0.0758 V. At t=...
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    EMF or Energy: Puzzling Out the Difference

    Hai - I am revising and now I am confused - equations for both electromotive force (emf) and energy begin E=... (in different sections of my electricity notes) Does that mean EMF is a type of energy or am I missing something? Thanks :)
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    Finding EMF Required for a 22A, 5 Ohm Heater Coil

    Homework Statement A current of 22 amperes flows in a heater coil whose resistance is 5 ohms. What E M F in volts is required? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Not quite sure where to begin. I'm thinking the internal resistance, R, is inherent w/the circuit so EMF...
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    Calculating Induced EMF in a Moving Loop of Wire with Uniform Magnetic Field

    Picture link: http://es.tinypic.com/r/5cx154/5 A square loop of wire measures 2.00 cm on each side. It is attached to a cart that is moving at a constant speed of 15.0 m/s into a uniform magnetic field of 56.0 T. (a) What is the induced emf after it has traveled 1.00 cm into the field? (b)...
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    What is the induced emf in a coil with changing magnetic field?

    Homework Statement A coil is wrapped with 247 turns of wire on the perimeter of a square frame of sides 27.3 cm. Each turn has the same area, equal to that of the frame, and the total resistance of the coil is 2.53. A uniform magnetic field is turnedon perpendicular to the plane of the coil...
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    Emf V & Potential Difference in a Resistor

    Homework Statement Thermal energy is to be generated in a 0.31 resistor at the rate of 11 W by connecting the resistor to a battery whose emf is 2.1 V. (a) What potential difference must exist across the resistor? (b) What must be the internal resistance of the battery...
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    Induced EMF in Rectangular Loop in B-Field

    ok, if i have a rectangular loop parallel to the screen and in a uniform constant magnetic field pointing perpendicularly outwards of the screen, if i move the loop to the right of the screen, will there be an induced emf in the loop? my understanding is that there will be? because we have a...
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    How Is Current Induced in a Multi-Turn Coil with Changing Magnetic Field?

    Homework Statement A coil with 253 turns of wire, a total resistance of 28 Ohms, and a cross-section area of 0.36m^2 is positioned in a plane perpendicular to the field of a powerful electromagnet. What average current is induced in the coil during the 0.33s that the magnetic field drops...
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    Not really HW Just want to fully understand induced emf

    Ok... so there really isn't a homework problem that goes directly with what I am asking... I just want to understand how/why induction (magnet through a coil) gave certain results in our Science Workshop program... Here is what we did in our lab: We dropped a magnet (south end in first)...
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    Solving for EMF: Potential Differences with R1 = 4 x R2 | Homework Question

    Homework Statement If R1 = 4 x R2 then what are the values of the potential difference in terms of the EMF, E? I have R1 = 3/4, and R2 = 1/4 but that seems a bit simplistic, then I tried plugging it into equations and got completely different answers. Homework Equations R=V/I (?)...
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    How Does Flipping a Ring Affect Magnetic Flux and Induced EMF?

    The Earth’s magnetic field at a certain location in the UK has a magnitude of 48 μT and is directed at 66° below the horizontal. a)Determine the magnitude of the flux of the Earth’s magnetic field through a wedding ring of diameter 2.2 cm when the ring is held in a horizontal plane...
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    Find the Magnitude of Emf Induced in a Circular Loop After 6.00s

    1. Homework Statement : A circular loop of flexible iron wire has an initial circumference of 166cm , but its circumference is decreasing at a constant rate of 13.0cm/s due to a tangential pull on the wire. The loop is in a constant uniform magnetic field of magnitude 1.00 T, which is oriented...
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    Transorb, Zener or Resistor for Back EMF Suppression of Relay?

    I searched practically all of the nets and webs and still my questions are unanswered, so I decided to consult y'all. I have previously asked you guys about diode sizing to prevent back emf on a relay and you were very helpful. I am once again calling upon your help. I have some relays in my...
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    Calculating Average Induced EMF of 100-Turn Coil in 0.36s

    Homework Statement The area of a 100 turn coil oriented with its plane perpendicular to a 0.28 T magnetic field is 4.3×10−2 m^2. Find the average induced emf in this coil if the magnetic field reverses its direction in 0.36 s. Homework Equations E = -N (flux - flux initial)/(t-to)...
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    What causes the emf in a moving conducting bar over a magnetic field?

    Suppose I have a conducting bar moving over a constant magnetic field. A Lorentz force arises on the charges that constitute the bar, polarizing the bar, and generating what is called motional emf. How can I explain this from the bar's point of view? From its own reference frame, the bar is...
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    Bi-directioning dc motor and back emf

    Hi Experts,o:) I am trying to reverse the direction of a spinning dc motor (around 30watts) but not sure how this should be done. I have a logic for the switching of the power polarity to the motor but am worried if back emf would be an issue when the motor is spinning and the polarity...
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    Induced EMF in a Pair of Circular Wires with Changing Magnetic Field

    Homework Statement The setup is a pair of two circular wires, a small one of radius b and a large one with radius 2b, both sharing the same center and located on the same plane. There is a magnetic field of strength B within the smaller circle that comes out of the paper towards the observer...
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    Motional emf with gravity as the pulling force

    Homework Statement A square loop of mass m resistance R and side l] is halfway inside a magnetic field pointing into the page. It is then released from rest and gravity pulls it out of the magnetic field. a) Calculate the induced emf and the current as functions of the velocity. b) Calculate...
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    Calculating Voltage in Magnetopause: EMF & Magnetic Flux

    Homework Statement Use the law of electromagnetic induction to deduce what typical voltage would be imposed in the magnetopause by the interplanetary magnetic field, assuming a scale size of the magnetopause of 10Re? Homework Equations -Magnetic flux equation -Faraday's law...
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    EMF + Water = Sudden Acceleration Of Your Car?

    Hey guys. I was reading http://kansascity.injuryboard.com/automobile-accidents/toyota-recall-experts-point-to-electronics-electromagnetic-interference.aspx?googleid=277752". This paragraph jumped off the page to me, and I wanted to get your thoughts on how feasible it it. To me, it reads like...
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