HKDSE Physics – Electromagnetic Induction

HKDSE Physics Elective
Chapter 5: Electromagnetic Induction | 電磁感應

Billy Sir’s Smart Notes: Master Faraday’s Law, Lenz’s Law, Generators, and Eddy Currents.
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1. Magnetic Flux | 磁通量

Magnetic flux is a measure of the total magnetic field passing through a given area. 磁通量是穿過給定面積的總磁場的量度。

🧲 Formula for Magnetic Flux | 磁通量公式

$$ \Phi = B A \cos \theta $$
  • \( \Phi \): Magnetic flux in Webers (Wb) (磁通量,單位:韋伯)
  • \( B \): Magnetic field strength in Tesla (T) (磁場強度,單位:特斯拉)
  • \( A \): Area of the coil in \( m^2 \) (線圈面積)
  • \( \theta \): Angle between the magnetic field and the normal (perpendicular) to the area. (磁場與面積法線之間的夾角)

2. Faraday’s Law & Wire Cutting | 法拉第定律與導線切割磁場

Electromagnetic induction occurs when there is a change in magnetic flux linking a circuit, producing an induced e.m.f. (electromotive force). 當連接電路的磁通量發生變化時,會產生感生電動勢,這就是電磁感應。

Concept (概念) Formula (公式) Description (描述)
Faraday’s Law
法拉第定律
$$ \varepsilon = -N \frac{\Delta \Phi}{\Delta t} $$ The induced e.m.f. is directly proportional to the rate of change of magnetic flux linkage. (感生電動勢與磁通量匝數的變化率成正比。)
Wire Cutting Field
導線切割磁場
$$ \varepsilon = B l v $$ Induced e.m.f. when a straight wire of length \( l \) moves at velocity \( v \) perpendicularly through a magnetic field \( B \). (長度為 \( l \) 的直導線以速度 \( v \) 垂直切割磁場 \( B \) 時產生的感生電動勢。)

3. Lenz’s Law | 楞次定律

Lenz’s Law states that the direction of the induced e.m.f. (and hence induced current) is always such as to oppose the change producing it. This is a consequence of the conservation of energy. 楞次定律指出,感生電動勢(及感生電流)的方向總是反抗引起它的變化。這是能量守恆的結果。

🎯 Examples of Lenz’s Law | 楞次定律例子

  • Pushing a North pole into a coil: The end of the coil facing the magnet becomes a North pole to repel the magnet. Work must be done against this repulsion. (將北極推入線圈:線圈面向磁鐵的一端變成北極以排斥磁鐵。必須克服此排斥力作功。)
  • Pulling a North pole out of a coil: The end of the coil facing the magnet becomes a South pole to attract the magnet, opposing its withdrawal. (將北極拉出線圈:線圈面向磁鐵的一端變成南極以吸引磁鐵,反抗其離開。)

4. Generators | 發電機

A generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by rotating a coil in a magnetic field. 發電機通過在磁場中旋轉線圈,將機械能轉化為電能。

⚡ AC Generator | 交流發電機

Uses slip rings to connect the rotating coil to the external circuit. The output is an alternating current (AC) that varies sinusoidally. (使用滑環將旋轉線圈連接到外部電路。輸出為呈正弦變化的交流電。)

Note: To make a DC generator, a split-ring commutator is used instead of slip rings, producing a pulsating direct current. (註:若要製造直流發電機,需使用換向器代替滑環,產生脈動直流電。)

5. Eddy Currents & Applications | 渦電流及其應用

When a solid piece of metal experiences a changing magnetic field, localized circular currents called eddy currents are induced within the metal. 當整塊金屬處於變化的磁場中時,金屬內部會產生局部的環形電流,稱為渦電流

Application (應用) How it works (運作原理)
Induction Cooker
電磁爐
An alternating current in the cooker’s coil produces a rapidly changing magnetic field. This induces large eddy currents in the metal pot above it. The electrical resistance of the pot causes it to heat up rapidly (\( P = I^2R \)). (爐內線圈的交流電產生快速變化的磁場,在金屬鍋底感生出巨大的渦電流。鍋的電阻使其迅速發熱。)
Search Coil
探測線圈
A small coil used to measure varying magnetic fields. When placed in an AC magnetic field, an e.m.f. is induced in the search coil, which can be measured using a CRO (oscilloscope) or a data logger. (用於測量變化磁場的小線圈。置於交流磁場中時,會感生出電動勢,可用示波器或數據收集器測量。)

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