How to calculate the amount of electricity being produced.

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This discussion focuses on calculating the electricity produced by a Mercedes-Benz hood emblem while in motion, specifically through the principles of electromagnetic induction. The key factors include measuring the circumference of the emblem and treating each triangular hole as a separate loop to determine the area. The Earth's magnetic field strength is approximately 50 microteslas, which is essential for calculating the magnetic flux. The production of electricity occurs only when the magnetic flux through the loop changes, necessitating movement or turning of the car.

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Back in my physics class in high school, we had a homework problem that stated a car had a circular hood emblem (pretty much a Mercedes-Benz hood star) and that when the car was in motion it would produce electricity due to magnetic waves going through it while it was in motion.

I now own a Mercedes and would like to try and actually figure out how much electricity is produced when I drive at a certain velocity, I'm in no way expecting to find out it produces as much as a nuclear power plant lol but I'm just curious and think it would be pretty fun to figure out, the only problem is I don't remember the exact steps to go about figuring this out. Can anyone help? I know I need to measure the circumference, but how do I substitute for the three inner "spokes"? Also what steps would follow this?

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You would treat each triangular hole as a separate loop (assuming the points of the star were connected electrically to the rim)

Then it's just a question of the area of each of these loops, with one turn each, and the speed of the car. The Earth's magnetic field is around 50microT for mid latitudes
 
NobodySpecial said:
You would treat each triangular hole as a separate loop (assuming the points of the star were connected electrically to the rim)

Then it's just a question of the area of each of these loops, with one turn each, and the speed of the car. The Earth's magnetic field is around 50microT for mid latitudes

Moving a loop of wire through a magnetic field with constant velocity. You only produce electricity if the magnetix flux through the loop changes, so you'd have to turn the car.
 

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