{"id":415,"date":"2020-04-16T20:17:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-16T20:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/?page_id=415"},"modified":"2026-05-11T06:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T06:02:24","slug":"generator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/exhibits\/em\/generator\/","title":{"rendered":"Generator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Generator<\/h1>\n\n\n
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GENERATOR MODE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Faraday (1971-1867) observed that when a wire was moved across a magnetic field, a voltage appeared between its ends. He found that his voltage depends on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. how strong is the magnetic field<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. how long is the wire<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. how fast is the wire moving<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Which end of the wire is positive (+) or negative (-) depends on the direction of the magnetic field, and on the direction of the motion of the wire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this exhibit the magnetic field is between the poles of the magnet. 100 turns of wire are allowed to swing across the field. The 100 turns of wire are connected end to end by the wire of the coil that is out of the field. In this way each wire\u2019s voltage is added and shows on the voltmeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    TO DO:<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    Click S1 down. Swing the coil back and forth.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

    TO NOTICE:<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

    1. The faster you swing the harder it seems to drag, and<\/li>
    2. The current meter shows + and \u2013current as the coil moves.<\/li><\/ol><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      TO DO:<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

      Click S1 to the middle. Swing the coil back and forth.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

      TO NOTICE:<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

      1. There is no drag, and<\/li>
      2. The ammeter shows that no current flows as the coil moves<\/li>
      3. The voltmeter shows that voltage is generated.<\/li><\/ol><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        \"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        THE MOTOR MODE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        In more detail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


        DO:<\/strong><\/p><\/td>


        Set switch S1 up and press switch S2 to the right.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


        SEE:<\/strong><\/td>

        A current is now flowing thru the coil; the Lorentz force pushes on the coil and makes it move.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


        DO:<\/strong><\/p><\/td>


        Set switch S1 up and press switch S2 to the left.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>


        SEE:<\/strong><\/p><\/td>


        The direction of the current has been reversed and the coil moves in the opposite direction.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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        The Circuit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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        The Panel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

        The Lorentz force<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        For a point charge<\/u><\/strong> moving in the magnetic field, the force (in newtons) is<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        \"\"<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Where B<\/strong> is the magnetic field (in teslas), v<\/strong> is the velocity of the charge  (in m\/sec) and q<\/strong> is the charge (in coulombs).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        When a wire carrying an electrical current<\/u><\/strong> is placed in a magnetic field, each of the charges, which comprise the current experiences the Lorentz force. The following equation can be written:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        Where: I<\/strong> (current in amperes), L<\/strong> is the length of wire (in meters) and B<\/strong> is the magnetic field (in teslas).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Physics Lecture Demonstration Database<\/a> <\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        GENERATOR MODE In general Michael Faraday (1971-1867) observed that when a wire was moved across a magnetic field, a voltage appeared between its ends. He found that his voltage depends on: Which end of the wire is positive (+) or negative (-) depends on the direction of the magnetic field, and on the direction of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":63,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_uw_migration_status":"complete","_uw_gutenberg_post_content_before_migration":"","_uw_seo_meta_title":"","_uw_seo_meta_description":"","_uw_seo_twitter_card_type":"","_uw_seo_meta_image":"","_uw_seo_meta_image_url":"","_uw_seo_meta_image_sizes":[],"_uw_seo_custom_meta_tags":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-415","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=415"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":952,"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/415\/revisions\/952"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.physics.wisc.edu\/ingersollmuseum\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}