Q79 · Practice questionComplex unfamiliar6 marks
QUESTION 79 (6 marks)
A generator coil has turns, area and rotates at in a uniform magnetic field. If the flux through one turn is , derive an expression for the induced EMF and determine its maximum magnitude.
WORKED SOLUTION
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ANSWER
in magnitude/sign convention; .
Worked solution
Faraday’s law gives
The angular frequency is
Hence
Uses Faraday’s law.
Differentiates cosine flux correctly.
Calculates angular frequency.
Forms maximum-EMF expression.
Calculates maximum EMF.
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