Derivation of Faraday's Law from the Lorentz Force Law

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Faraday's Law of Induction is directly related to Ampere's Force Law, both of which are derived from the Lorentz Force Law. The Lorentz Force Law, expressed as F_B = Bq × v, defines the interaction between magnetic fields and moving charges. The derivation presented connects the induced electromotive force (emf) to magnetic flux density and motion, culminating in the equation V = dφ/dt, where φ represents magnetic flux. This discussion highlights the compatibility of these fundamental laws in electromagnetism.

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  • Understanding of Lorentz Force Law
  • Familiarity with Maxwell's Equations
  • Knowledge of magnetic flux density (B) and charge density (ρ_q)
  • Basic calculus for derivations involving integrals and derivatives
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Someone asked me how Faraday's Law of Induction and Ampere's Force Law, both which form part of Maxwell's Equations, are related.

Ampere's Force Law is derived from the Lorentz Force Law. They are entirely compatible with Faraday's Law of Induction. Here's how...The Lorentz Force Law states:

F_B=Bq \times v

B Magnetic flux Density

q Magnitude of charge

v Velocity of charge

q=ALρ_q \frac{dq}{dt}=Ap_q. \frac{dL}{dt}

ρ_q Charge density

A Cross-sectional area

L Length
v=\frac{dL}{dt}
∴F_B=\frac{dL}{dt} \times B.ALρ_q=Ap_q. \frac{dL}{dt}×BL
F_B=\frac{dq}{dt}×BLV=\frac{dW}{dq}

V Potential Difference

W Work done

x Perpendicular displacementW=∫F_B .dx=∫\frac{dq}{dt}×BL .dx

W=∫BL\frac{dx}{dt} .dq

∴V=BL\frac{dx}{dt}
BLx=\phi

\phi Magnetic Flux DensityAssuming B and L to be invariant:

BL\frac{dx}{dt}=\frac{d\phi}{dt}

∴V=\frac{d\phi}{dt}
A very crappy derivation, but it's the best possible way to show the direct connection between the two formulas.
 
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Hope I haven't made any mistakes. :blushing:
 
Are you familiar with the fact that the emf induced comes from two parts one is the motion part which you are counting and the other is flux change(both are different).think about faraday disk and see how will you apply flux rule to count for emf.
 
Well flux change is due to motion as well.
 

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