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The Question: If an electric current in a wire produces a magnetic field, is the reverse true? …i.e. Does a magnetic field produce a current? The Answer: If magnet is stationary, _________ If magnet is moving in, _________ _________________________ If magnet is moving out, ________ _____________________________________________ If the poles of the magnet are reversed, ___________________ no current current is produced current is produced in opposite direction current changes direction
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Additional Observations: If 2 magnets are used (twice the magnetic field strength), the current will _________. If the magnet is moved more slowly, the current will be ________. If the magnet is continuously moved back and forth, ___________ ________ is created! To summarize: When there is a _________ magnetic field around a conductor (the coil of wire), a ________ is induced in the conductor. The amount of current induced is related to the strength of the ______________ and the _____ at which the field changes. double smaller alternating current changing current magnetic fieldrate
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Michael Faraday, in England, in 1831 was the first to discover this phenomenon, termed ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION Faraday’s Law quantifies the phenomenon: The induced voltage in a coil is proportional to the product of: The _____ at which the magnetic field strength ________ within the coil, and the ________________in the coil. rate changes Number of loops
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An application of Electromagnetic Induction: OK… so NOT the “more than meets the eye” kind, but the electrical transformer….
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Purpose of Transformers: Used to change or “transform” the voltage in a circuit. How do they work? When the switch is closed (or opened) in the primary coil, __________________________ occurs in the secondary coil a tiny, BRIEF surge of current
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But, WHY? When the switch closes, the current increases from zero. This ________ current produces a ____________________ around the primary coil. This changing magnetic field is “felt” by the nearby secondary coil, which according to Faraday’s Law, will induce a _________ in the secondary coil, (which then produces a current) The effect is enhanced (larger current produced in secondary) if an iron core is added…. DEMO changing changing magnetic field voltage
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The key to obtaining a current in the secondary coil is to establish a changing magnetic field in the primary coil. Instead of using a battery (DC) and switching the current on/off repeatedly (a little impractical!!) to accomplish this, _____________________ in the primary coil is used. Why do transformers use AC, and not DC? If DC was used in the primary coil, the output would be __________________! alternating current Nothing (zero Volts)
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So… HOW does the voltage change? If we assume 100% efficient transformers… Now, if the two output loops are joined in series, the voltages _____. Since the secondary coil had more windings (loops), the secondary voltage was ________. This is called a _________ transformer. sum higher Step-up
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Step-Up vs. Step-Down Transformers Step-Up _____ Windings on Secondary Coil Secondary Voltage __ Step-Down _____ Windings on Secondary Coil Secondary Voltage __ The secondary voltage is proportional to the number of secondary windings according to… Where… N P = # of windings on primary coil N S = # of windings on secondary coil More ↓ ↑ Less
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Electrical Power Distribution A Typical Scenario… With the use of transformers, electrical power is sent across long transmission lines at ______ voltages. WHY? If the voltage is high, the current will be relatively ____, so there will be less power loss in the lines. HIGH low
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In the 1880’s, there was a debate/ battle between two great scientists – Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison over whether to use AC or DC for electric power distribution. Tesla: Advocate for AC Edison: Advocate for DC _______ won because with ____, a transformer can be used to change the voltage. ____ voltage can’t be “transformed” to a higher voltage which would be necessary to reduce the power/heat loss in the distribution lines. Edison’s answer to that problem? “Just build a power station every mile or so”!! “The War of the Currents” TeslaAC DC
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Example: A 2 power line supplies power to a small subdivision at 8000 V and 100 Amps. Calculate the total power supplied to the subdivision.
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First, derive a useful formula… Calculate the power loss in the distribution line. (2.5% of the supplied power would be lost.)
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If a transformer was used to step-up the voltage by a factor of 10 (to 80,000 V), calculate the new power loss in the distribution line. If V ↑ by 10 times, I ______________________. Or… I ↓ by 10 times, but the power loss was reduced by a factor of ____. WHY? ↓ by 10 times … I = 10A 100
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- Convert __________ energy to _________ _________ energy. - A Demo to illustrate a simple motor effect… N S When current in the solenoid is in the direction shown, the magnet will _________. Why? When the direction of the current is reversed, the magnet will ______. Why? The current produces a ___________ ________, which interacts with the magnetic field of the hanging magnet. electricalmechanical (motion) attract in repel magnetic field
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Electric Motor M Electrical Energy Mechanical Energy DC Motor
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DC Electric Motor In a DC electric motor, the magnetic field is _______ and it’s the ___________________ that moves (spins). The current-carrying coil moves because the magnetic field it produces interacts with the fixed magnetic field present in the motor. The 2 magnetic fields interact to produce a rotation fixedcurrent-carrying coil
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AC Electric Motor An AC motor is more complex!... Here’s a simplistic explanation…There is no fixed magnet. Alternating current is run through fixed coils of wire which then produce a rotating magnetic field which forces the current-carrying movable coil to rotate around in a circle. Tesla’s AC Motor
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-Convert ___________________ energy to ___________ energy. -JUST A _________ in _________! Mechanical (motion) electrical motorreverse
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