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This study guide focuses on electricity and magnetism, specifically how current-carrying conductors produce magnetic fields and how these fields can induce current in wires. It explains the function and components of transformers, including the difference between step-up and step-down transformers, and emphasizes the importance of alternating current for their operation. Key concepts such as the right-hand rule for determining magnetic field direction and the transformer equation are also covered.

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Presentation 5

This study guide focuses on electricity and magnetism, specifically how current-carrying conductors produce magnetic fields and how these fields can induce current in wires. It explains the function and components of transformers, including the difference between step-up and step-down transformers, and emphasizes the importance of alternating current for their operation. Key concepts such as the right-hand rule for determining magnetic field direction and the transformer equation are also covered.

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Study Guide
Part Three
Study
Guide
The branch of physics that we will be focusing on is electricity and
magnetism or electromagnetism. This branch highlights how a current-
carrying conductor can produce a magnetic field and how a magnetic
field, once broken, can produce an induced current in a wire.
Study
Let’s begin with a current-carrying
conductor (Wire) Guide How do we know the
direction of the magnetic
field? We know this by using
Current the right grip rule
1 2 carrying 3
conductor

Current
carrying
conductor
Electricity &
Magnetism
Magnetic Field Produced by Solenoids

A long coil of wire consisting of many loops is


called a solenoid. The field from each loop in a
solenoid adds to
the fields of the other loops and creates a
greater total field strength

Features of a Solenoid Magnetic Field To find the direction of the magnetic field you need to
 The field is very strong inside the solenoid use another rule, the right-hand rule. Grip the wire
with your right hand, pointing your thumb in the
 The field is similar to that of a bar magnet direction of the current. Your fingers curl around in
the direction of the magnetic field.
When a conductor (Wire) breaks a
magnetic field (the direction of the
magnetic field is 3 to 4 – North to south),
a current is detected in the wire. The
current is considered to be induced
current in the wire.
Conversely, if the magnet were to
move from 1 to 2 and, as a result,
break or cut through the magnetic
field while the wire remains
stationary. An induced current is
created in the wire.
Electricity &
Magnetism
A transformer is a device used to increase or
decrease the voltage of an electricity supply.

The Parts of the transformer

 A primary coil – the incoming voltage


(Vp) is connected across this coil
 A secondary coil – this provides the
voltage Vs to the external circuit
 An iron core – this links the two coils

Note a transformer does not change a.c. to d.c.


…. It only changes the size of the alternating
voltage
Comparing the numbers of turns on the two
coils tells us how the voltage will be changed
Electricity &
Magnetism
Types of transformers

A step- up transformer increases the voltage, so there


are more turns on the secondary than on the primary

A step - down transformer reduces the voltage, so there


are fewer turns on the secondary than on the primary

Transformer equation

Voltage across primary coil/voltage across


secondary coil = number of turns on
primary/ number of turns on secondary

Vp/Vs = Np/Ns
Electricity &
Magnetism
How a transformer works?

The primary coil has alternating current flowing


through it. This leads to the creation of an
electromagnet and produces an alternating
magnetic field.

The core of the transformer plays the of


transporter carrying an alternate field around to
the secondary coil

The secondary coil is a conductor in a changing Transformers only work with alternating
magnetic field. A current is induced in the coil current and the principle of
electromagnetic induction If direct
current is used there will be no output
. voltage because direct current is
unchanging
Electricity &
Magnetism
Electricity &
Magnetism
Electricity &
Magnetism
Study Guide

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