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A loop is made from a conductive wire. The wire moves, so the area inside the loop is time dependent: S=S(t)
There is a constant homogeneus magnetic field B directed perpendicular to the wire and we are supposed to calculate induced voltage.
In my opinion there is no electric field and no voltage, since there field B is
constant. However there is a magnetic force experienced by charges moving in magnetic field:
Method 1:
F=e*B*v
If this force is integrated over the loop to gain work on a charge e after 1 circle, we get:
A=-e*B*dS/dt
The proposed solution used Faraday's law of induction:
Method 2:
U=-dfi/dt=-d(B*S)/dt=-B*dS/dt
I think that this is a misuse of the law, since corresponding Maxwell's equation can be
used only for fixed loop, but changing magnetic field. However the work gained by a charge completing one circle is exactly the same as with previous method:
A=e*U=-e*B*dS/dt
My question is:
Is the method 2 really incorrect? If yes, why is the work the same? If no, how do we prove that Faraday's law can be used in case of constant B and changing loop area?
There is a constant homogeneus magnetic field B directed perpendicular to the wire and we are supposed to calculate induced voltage.
In my opinion there is no electric field and no voltage, since there field B is
constant. However there is a magnetic force experienced by charges moving in magnetic field:
Method 1:
F=e*B*v
If this force is integrated over the loop to gain work on a charge e after 1 circle, we get:
A=-e*B*dS/dt
The proposed solution used Faraday's law of induction:
Method 2:
U=-dfi/dt=-d(B*S)/dt=-B*dS/dt
I think that this is a misuse of the law, since corresponding Maxwell's equation can be
used only for fixed loop, but changing magnetic field. However the work gained by a charge completing one circle is exactly the same as with previous method:
A=e*U=-e*B*dS/dt
My question is:
Is the method 2 really incorrect? If yes, why is the work the same? If no, how do we prove that Faraday's law can be used in case of constant B and changing loop area?
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