Induction lab

 Caused by a magnetic field and a wire coil

 The Faster the field rotates, the longer the bulb stays lit
 Closer the magnet is to the coils, the greater the voltage
 The greater the coil number the greater the voltage

The bulb would light up, meaning that it had a potential difference across it caused by some sort of
induced voltage

The magnet doesn’t need to be moved in and out. The only thing needed for induction is for the
field strength to change, and that can be achieved by rotating the magnet and moving the coil

Use of alternating current in the wire. Unlike direct current, the direction of the field within the
loops changes rapidly and constantly, having the same effect as rotating a magnet near a loop with
direct current going through, therefore creating a change in flux and a potential difference

Induction is when an electrical potential difference is created by a change of some sort in a

magnetic field near an electric current

A lightbulb can accurately show a change in the current going through it, by dimming and
brightening. A voltmeter shows the voltage difference across the lightbulb, and also indicates whether
the voltage is positive or negative

Have a wire coil with 2 loops. Connect it to a lightbulb in series, with a voltmeter across said
bulb. do not add a power source. Take a bar magnet and pass it through the loop. Repeat with a 4 loop
coil. Compare the relative brightness of the bulbs and the sign of the voltage in the voltmeter.

Number of loops Apparent bulb brightness

2 Dimmer
4 Brighter
We can conclude that the greater the number of coils, the greater the current that will be induced by a
magnetic field of fixed size

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 Any coil of wire will be induced by a magnet who changes the overall flux of the system. This can
be detected by adding a lightbulb or a voltmeter in a circuit to the wire coil.

Current will increase if the magnetic field strength increases and decrease if the field strength
decreases. increasing the number of coils also increases the amount of current that will be induced by a
magnet of fixed size