Lecture 9

Self Inductance
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When the switch is closed, the

current doesn’t change immediately
from 0 to its max value.
The current increases with time,
so, the magnetic flux due to this
current increases.
The change in the flux induces emf
opposes the change in the flux.

The net potential difference = 𝜺 − 𝜺𝒊𝒏𝒅

Gradually, 𝜺𝒊𝒏𝒅 decreases and the

current increases
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The current produces

magnetic field to left

the flux increases, the flux decreases,

the coil acts as source of emf the coil acts as source of emf
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∆𝜱𝑩
𝜺 = −𝑵
∆𝒕
∆𝜱𝑩 ∝ ∆𝑩 ∝ ∆𝑰
∆𝑰
𝜺∝
∆𝒕
∆𝑰
𝜺 = −𝑳
∆𝒕
L is called the coefficient of self inductance
(-) since the change in the current induces emf opposite the
change
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∆𝑰
𝜺 = −𝑳
∆𝒕
If the current increases, ∆𝑰 is positive, the induced emf is
negative
If the current decreases, ∆𝑰 is negative, the induced emf is
positive

Unit of L is Henry (H)

𝑽∙𝒔 𝑾𝒃 𝑻 ∙ 𝒎𝟐
𝑯≡ ≡𝛀∙𝒔 ≡ ≡
𝑨 𝑨 𝑨
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∆𝚽 ∆𝑰
𝜺 = −𝑵 = −𝑳
∆𝒕 ∆𝒕

∆𝚽 𝚽
𝑳=𝑵 =𝑵
∆𝑰 𝑰
𝝁𝒐 𝑵 𝑰
𝚽 = 𝑩𝑨 = 𝑨
𝒍
𝝁𝒐 𝑵𝟐
𝑳= 𝑨
𝒍
𝑵
𝒏= 𝑵 = 𝒏𝒍
𝒍 𝑳 = 𝝁𝒐 𝒏𝟐 𝒍 𝑨 = 𝝁𝒐 𝒏𝟐 𝐕
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∆𝚽 𝚽
𝑳=𝑵 =𝑵
∆𝑰 𝑰

𝝁𝒐 𝑵𝟐
𝑳= 𝑨
𝒍

𝑳 = 𝝁𝒐 𝒏𝟐 𝒍 𝑨 = 𝝁𝒐 𝒏𝟐 𝐕

L depends on
➢ the geometrical factors of the coil 𝒍 & 𝑨
➢ Magnetic permeability of the core
➢ Square of the number of turns
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Unit of the coefficient of the self inductance is

a) H
b) T.m2/A
c) Both a,b

The self inductance of a coil is direct proportional to

number of turns of the coil.
a) True
b) False

The self inductance of a coil is inversely proportional to

the cross section area of the coil.
a) True
b) False
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If both the number of turns and the area of the coil is

increased to double, the coefficient of the self
inductance …..
a) Increases to double
b) Increases to 4 times
c) Increases to 8 times
d) None of previous
If the number of turns decreases to half and the radius
of the coil is increased to 4 times, the coefficient of the
self inductance …..
a) Does not change
b) Increases to double
c) Increases to 4 times
d) Decreases to half
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