ACTIVITY No.

1
GENERATED VOLTAGE in a COIL

OBJECTIVES

1. To find out the generated voltage in a coil when the lines of force of a magnet cut across
its windows.
2. To discover the polarity of generated voltage.
3. To determine the relationship between the speed and the number of conductor turns to
generated voltage.

INSTRUMENTS and MATERIALS

Galvanometer
Horseshoe Magnet
Miniature Generator
Conductor Turns

DISCUSSION

If a galvanometer is connected to the ends of the conductor turns and said conductor turns
is placed between the south pole and north pole of a horseshoe magnet, there will be no movement
on the galvanometer since the conductor turns is at rest. But when the conductor turns is moved
upward and cutting the magnetic fields, the galvanometer pointer deflects; and if moved
downward, the galvanometer pointer deflects in the opposite direction. In these, the conductor
turns was perpendicular to the lines of force and there was relative motion between the conductor
and the lines of force of the magnet thereby producing a generated voltage.

If the armature of the miniature generator rotates clockwise, the galvanometer twill deflect
showing that there is current flow; and if the armature rotates counterclockwise the galvanometer
reading will deflect in the opposite direction.

PROCEDURES

I. A. Place the north pole of the horseshoe magnet between the conductor turns
connected to the galvanometer as shown in Figure 1.1.
B. Observe and record in Table 1.1 the movement of the galvanometer if the
conductor turns is at rest.
C. Move the conductor turns upward and downward. Observe and record the
movement.
Figure 1.1 For Procedure 1
 Figure 1.2 For Procedure II
II. A. Connect the galvanometer to the terminals of the miniature generator.
B. Rotate the armature of the miniature generator clockwise at speed s1.
C. Observe and record in Table 1.2 the polarity and amplitude indicated by the
galvanometer.
D. Rotate the armature of the miniature generator counterclockwise at speed s2.
E. Repeat II-C.
Table 1.1
Condition Voltage Polarity Current Amplitude

Table 1.2
Direction Voltage Polarity Current Amplitude

OBSERVATIONS:

CONCLUSION:

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE:

1. What is the relationship between (a) the armature speed to generated voltage and (b) the number
of conductor turns to generated voltage?
2. State in two ways, how you can determine the polarity of generated voltage?
3. What are the conditions that must be met so that the voltage maybe generated by electromagnetic
induction?
4. Given: length of conductor = 12 cm., flux density = 2 x 10 8 maxwell/ cm2, velocity = 22 cm/sec.
Find (a) the generated voltage and (b) the direction of the motion.