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Faraday’s Law Physics
How does a generator make electricity? Faradax answers change with change. Faraday’s law says a changing magnetic flux through a loop induces a voltage, E = −dΦB/dt. The minus sign is Lenz’s law: the induced current opposes the change. Generators, transformers and induction hobs all rely on it. Pixel-art black ceramic mug in 11 or 15 oz; equation, symbols and sources in the physics panel below.
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Size & material11oz · 15oz
Black glossy ceramic mug with a C-handle. Lead- and BPA-free.
- 11oz: 0.33 l
- 15oz: 0.44 l
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The physics
A changing magnetic flux through a loop induces a voltage around it. The minus sign means the induced current opposes the change that caused it, which is Lenz's law.
Equations
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| \(\mathcal{E}\) | electromotive force (induced voltage) around the loop | \(\mathrm{V}\) |
| \(\Phi_B\) | magnetic flux through the loop | \(\mathrm{Wb}\) |
| \(t\) | time | \(\mathrm{s}\) |
| \(\vec B\) | magnetic flux density | \(\mathrm{T}\) |
| \(d\vec A\) | small element of area spanning the loop, normal to the surface | \(\mathrm{m²}\) |
Sources
- Faraday (1832) Experimental Researches in Electricity, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. 122, 125 (opens in a new tab)
- Lenz (1834) Ueber die Bestimmung der Richtung der durch elektrodynamische Vertheilung erregten galvanischen Ströme, Ann. Phys. 107, 483 (opens in a new tab)
- HyperPhysics — Faraday's Law (opens in a new tab)
- Feynman Lectures on Physics Vol. II Ch. 17: The Laws of Induction (opens in a new tab)
Source Faraday, M. (1832). Experimental researches in electricity. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 125–162.doi.org/10.1098/rstl.1832.0006 (opens in a new tab)