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randybryan
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I'm a third year physics undergrad and I still massively struggle with electromagnetism - especially induction. Here's the opening part of the question:
A loop is placed in an external alternating magnetic field that is perpendicular to the plane of the loop, with B=B0sin(ωt). Consider first the case where the loop makes a circle of radius r and calculate the EMF induced in the loop in terms of the magnetic field B0.
This seemed simple, and I just use Faradays law and the fact that the magnetic field is the only variable changing to give
EMF = -πr2ωcos(ωt).
The next part is trickier.
The loop is now folded to make two rings of radii r1 and r2, as shown in the
figure with corresponding resistances R1 and R2. Derive the formula for the
current flowing in the wire in terms of the electromotive forces E1 and E2
induced in the two parts of the loop, and their resistances R1 and R2.
The figure just shows a smaller circular loop within the larger circular loop.
Now I assumed because the current must be the same at all places in the loop (Kirchoff's laws) then E1/R1=E2/R2
Of course as the current is changing and presumably inductance is involved, I'm not sure this is correct. It's worth 3 marks and it seems too easy.
The final part asks to Derive the potential difference U between the two parts of the loop at their
crossing point in terms of the same variables used above (i.e., E1,E2,R1,R2).
I don't even know where to start for this! I assumed it would just be E1 - E2? Again! Way too easy. I'm missing something fundamental! It's worth 4 marks. What am I doing wrong?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
A loop is placed in an external alternating magnetic field that is perpendicular to the plane of the loop, with B=B0sin(ωt). Consider first the case where the loop makes a circle of radius r and calculate the EMF induced in the loop in terms of the magnetic field B0.
This seemed simple, and I just use Faradays law and the fact that the magnetic field is the only variable changing to give
EMF = -πr2ωcos(ωt).
The next part is trickier.
The loop is now folded to make two rings of radii r1 and r2, as shown in the
figure with corresponding resistances R1 and R2. Derive the formula for the
current flowing in the wire in terms of the electromotive forces E1 and E2
induced in the two parts of the loop, and their resistances R1 and R2.
The figure just shows a smaller circular loop within the larger circular loop.
Now I assumed because the current must be the same at all places in the loop (Kirchoff's laws) then E1/R1=E2/R2
Of course as the current is changing and presumably inductance is involved, I'm not sure this is correct. It's worth 3 marks and it seems too easy.
The final part asks to Derive the potential difference U between the two parts of the loop at their
crossing point in terms of the same variables used above (i.e., E1,E2,R1,R2).
I don't even know where to start for this! I assumed it would just be E1 - E2? Again! Way too easy. I'm missing something fundamental! It's worth 4 marks. What am I doing wrong?
Any help would be greatly appreciated