Friday 3 May 2013

6.12 understand that a force is exerted on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field, and how this effect is applied in simple d.c. electric motors and loudspeakers

If there is a wire- with a current running through- in a magnetic field it will experience a force ie it will be pushed up or down.

In a DC motor, there is a wire in a magnetic field. The force it experiences turns it around, this turns a 'split ring commutator' this basically is where charge goes from 'brushes' into the wires. The best way to understand them is with an animation or picture:
http://www.animations.physics.unsw.edu.au/jw/electricmotors.html
hades.mech.northwestern.edu

In a loud speaker, a coil is in a magnetic field. When a current is run through it the wire will experience a force that pushes it away from the field, this in turn pushes a cone which makes the sound. Whatever frequency the AC current is at, the coil will move at that frequency, making a note of a certain pitch.

9 comments:

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAgPfr7MkkU
    this video + the one that follows are AMAZING

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    1. if anyone uses this video, it is very good for the theory side, but he has explained it as the "right hand rule" when its the left hand rule, so don't confuse yourself :)

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    2. It is actually the right hand rule;
      The right hand rule is for the magnetic field of a wire or conductor carrying current.

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  2. 'this in turn' i don't understand what you mean.

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    1. Basically, when a current is passing
      through the coil, the coil experiences a force that
      pushes the coil away from the magnetic
      field. As a result, the cone is pushed which
      results in the sound being made.

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    1. Connect the moving coil to the stationary circuit. They are generally made of Graphite to allow for low friction with a high conductive capability.

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  4. can someone help me with the equation change current and time i don't get it

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    1. basically all you need to really know is charge=current*time

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