Self-Inductance

When the switch is

closed, the current
does not immediately
reach its maximum
value
Faradays law can be
used to describe the
effect
Self-induced emf
A current in the coil produces a magnetic field directed
toward the left (a)
If the current increases, the increasing flux creates an
induced emf of the polarity shown (b)
The polarity of the induced emf reverses if the current
decreases (c)
Self Inductance
( )
o
B
o
d nIA
d dI NBA dI
N N N nA
dt dt dt I dt

u
= = = = c
o
B nI =
B
N dI dI
L
I dt dt
u
= = c
B
N
L
I
u
=
Define: Self Inductance
Inductance of a Solenoid
The magnetic flux through each turn is


Therefore, the inductance is


This shows that L depends on the geometry
of the object
| |
u = =
|
\ .
I
B o
N
BA A
2
I
B o
N N A
L
u
= =
Inductance Units
B
N
L
I
u
=
dI
L
dt
= c
| | | | | |
V
L s Henry H
A/ s
(
= = O = =
(

3. A 2.00-H inductor carries a steady current of 0.500 A.
When the switch in the circuit is opened, the current is
effectively zero after 10.0 ms. What is the average induced emf
in the inductor during this time?
5. A 10.0-mH inductor carries a current I = Imax sin t,
with Imax = 5.00 A and /2 = 60.0 Hz. What is the back emf
as a function of time?
7. An inductor in the form of a solenoid contains 420
turns, is 16.0 cm in length, and has a cross-sectional area of
3.00 cm2. What uniform rate of decrease of current through the
inductor induces an emf of 175 V?
LR Circuits
Charging
Kirchhoff Loop Equation:
o
dI
V RI L 0
dt
=
Solution:
( )
t /
o
V
I 1 e
R
t
=
L
R
t =
LR Circuits
Discharging
Kirchhoff Loop Equation:
dI
RI L 0
dt
+ =
Solution:
t /
o
I I e
t
=
L
R
t =
Active Figure 32.3
(SLIDESHOW MODE ONLY)
14. Calculate the resistance in an RL circuit in which L =
2.50 H and the current increases to 90.0% of its final value in
3.00 s.
20. A 12.0-V battery is connected in series with a resistor
and an inductor. The circuit has a time constant of 500 s, and
the maximum current is 200 mA. What is the value of the
inductance?
24. A series RL circuit with L = 3.00 H and a series RC
circuit with C = 3.00 F have equal time constants. If the
two circuits contain the same resistance R, (a) what is the
value of R and (b) what is the time constant?
Energy in a coil
dI
P VI L I
dt
| |
= =
|
\ .
2
1
U LI
2
=
PE in an Inductor
PE in an Capacitor
2
1
U CV
2
=
Energy Density in a coil
2
1
U LI
2
=
PE in an Inductor
( )
o
B
N NI / A
N NBA
L
I I I

u
= = =
( )
( )
2
o 2
o o
N N A
1 B 1
U B A
2 N 2
| || |
= =
| |

\ . \ .
o
B
I
N
=

2
o
1
u B
2
=

2
o
1
u E
2
= c
31. An air-core solenoid with 68 turns is 8.00 cm long and
has a diameter of 1.20 cm. How much energy is stored in its
magnetic field when it carries a current of 0.770 A?
33. On a clear day at a certain location, a 100-V/m vertical
electric field exists near the Earths surface. At the same place,
the Earths magnetic field has a magnitude of 0.500 10
4
T.
Compute the energy densities of the two fields.
36. A 10.0-V battery, a 5.00- resistor, and a 10.0-H
inductor are connected in series. After the current in the circuit
has reached its maximum value, calculate (a) the power being
supplied by the battery, (b) the power being delivered to the
resistor, (c) the power being delivered to the inductor, and (d)
the energy stored in the magnetic field of the inductor.
Example 32-5: The Coaxial Cable
Calculate L for the cable
The total flux is


Therefore, L is


The total energy is
ln
2 2
I I
b
o o
B
a
b
B dA dr
r a
| |
u = = =
|
\ .
} }
ln
2 I
B o
b
L
a
u
| |
= =
|
\ .
2
2
1
ln
2 4
I
I
o
b
U L
a
| |
= =
|
\ .
Mutual Inductance
2 12 1
N I u
2 12 12 1
N M I u =
12 1
2
12 1
2 2 2 12
M I
d
N
d dI
N N M
dt dt dt
| |
|
u
\ .
c = = =
2
1 21
dI
M
dt
c =
Mutual Inductance example
1
1 0 1
N
B I =
1
12 1 0 1
N
B A I A u = =
1
0 1
21 1 2
2 2 2 0
N
d I A
d N N dI
N N A
dt dt dt
| |

|
u
\ .
c = = =
1 2
12 0
N N
M A M = =
LC Circuits
Q dI
L 0
C dt
=
2
2
d Q Q
0
dt LC
+ =
Kirchhoff Loop Equation:
Solution:
( )
max
Q Q cos t = e +|
1
LC
e =
( )
I t 0 0 = = max
Q(t 0) Q = =
Energy in an LC circuit
( )
2 2
2
max
E
Q 1 Q
U cos t
2 C 2C
= = e + |
( )
max
Q Q cos t = e
1
LC
e =
( ) ( )
2 2 2
2 2 2
max max
B
L Q Q 1
U LI sin t sin t
2 2 2C
e
= = e = e
( )
max
dQ
I Q sin t
dt
= = e e
( ) ( )
2 2 2
2 2
max max max
E B
Q Q Q
U U cos t sin t
2C 2C 2C
+ = e + e =
Active Figure 32.17
(SLIDESHOW MODE ONLY)
LRC Circuits
Q dI
RI L 0
C dt
=
Kirchhoff Loop Equation:
Solution:
2
2
d Q dQ Q
L R 0
dt dt C
+ + =
( )
t
max d
Q Q e cos t
o
= e +|
2
d
2
1 R
LC 4L
e =
R
2L
o =
Damped RLC Circuit
The maximum value
of Q decreases after
each oscillation
R < R
C

This is analogous to
the amplitude of a
damped spring-mass
system
Active Figure 32.21
(SLIDESHOW MODE ONLY)
LRC Circuits
Underdamped
Critically Damped
Overdamped
( )
R
t
2L
o
Q Q e cos ' t

= e +|
2
2
1 R
'
LC 4L
e =
2
2
1 R
LC 4L
>
2
2
1 R
LC 4L
=
2
2
1 R
LC 4L
<
2
4L
R
C
>
2
4L
R
C
=
2
4L
R
C
<
41. An emf of 96.0 mV is induced in the windings of a coil
when the current in a nearby coil is increasing at the rate of 1.20
A/s. What is the mutual inductance of the two coils?
49. A fixed inductance L = 1.05 H is used in series with a
variable capacitor in the tuning section of a radiotelephone on a
ship. What capacitance tunes the circuit to the signal from a
transmitter broadcasting at 6.30 MHz?
55. Consider an LC circuit in which L = 500 mH and C =
0.100 F. (a) What is the resonance frequency
0
? (b) If a
resistance of 1.00 k is introduced into this circuit, what is the
frequency of the (damped) oscillations? (c) What is the percent
difference between the two frequencies?
LC Demo
R = 10 O
C = 2.5 F
L = 850 mH
1. Calculate period
2. What if we change
C = 10 F
3. Underdamped?
4. How can we
change damping?