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Subject: Faraday's Law
From: "Ted Channel" tchannel@............
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2010 08:35:59 -0600


Hi Folks,  I have used a simple tubular coil and ring magnet assm. in a =
number of sensors.   Yet I still have unanswered questions about =
Faraday's Law.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/farlaw.html   I have =
never taken the time to test all the configurations, but now is a good =
time.   Before I begin I wanted to ask someone, who understand it or who =
actually has done these tests.

Here are my questions...............Looking at this wed page, there is a =
simple, tubular coil.   The illustration shows only one pole of the =
magnet entering the coil.   The formula and examples I believe I =
understand.    However What happens, when both poles are inside the =
coil, say a small ring magnet 1/4" thick.   Now things are not clear.   =
Is there a cancelling effect?    With both north and south poles inside =
the coil, I would think this would be the case.    To keep this =
understandable, let's not consider any magnets on the outside of the =
coil.

I see these possibilities. =20
1 One pole entering the coil, as shown, when it move in one direction it =
produces + voltage, when it move in the opposite direction, - voltage.  =
This is the only arrangement I have used.
2. Both poles inside the coil, when it move in one direction.........?   =
When it moves in the opposite direction....?
3. Two magnets, one entering and one exiting, with like poles facing =
each other.   When they move, at the same time, in one =
direction..........?  When they move, at the same time, in the other =
direction?
4.  Two magnets, one entering and one exiting, with opposite poles =
facing each other.  When they move, at the same time, in one =
direction....?  When they move, at the same time, in the other =
direction?

I am going to run this simple test........but would like someone to =
explain, before,  what I should see.

Thanks,







Hi Folks,  I have used a simple = tubular coil=20 and ring magnet assm. in a number of sensors.   Yet I still = have=20 unanswered questions about Faraday's Law.
 
= http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/electric/farlaw.html =  =20 I have never taken the time to test all the configurations, but now is a = good=20 time.   Before I begin I wanted to ask someone, who understand = it or=20 who actually has done these tests.
 
Here are my=20 questions...............Looking at this wed page, there is a simple, = tubular=20 coil.   The illustration shows only one pole of the magnet = entering=20 the coil.   The formula and examples I believe I=20 understand.    However What happens, when both = poles are=20 inside the coil, say a small ring magnet 1/4" thick.   = Now things=20 are not clear.   Is there a cancelling = effect?    With=20 both north and south poles inside the coil, I would think this would be = the=20 case.    To keep this understandable, let's not consider = any=20 magnets on the outside of the coil.
 
I see these = possibilities.  
1 One pole entering the coil, as shown, = when it=20 move in one direction it produces + voltage, when it move in the = opposite=20 direction, - voltage.  This is the only arrangement I have=20 used.
2. Both poles inside the coil, when it = move in one=20 direction.........?   When it moves in the opposite=20 direction....?
3. Two magnets, one entering and one = exiting, with=20 like poles facing each other.   When they move, at the same=20 time, in one direction..........?  When they move, at the same = time,=20 in the other direction?
4.  Two magnets, one entering and = one exiting,=20 with opposite poles facing each other.  When they move, at the same = time,=20 in one direction....?  When they move, at the same time, in the = other=20 direction?
 
I am going to run this simple = test........but would=20 like someone to explain, before,  what I should see.
 
Thanks,
Ted

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