5K10.15 Induced EMF in Wire

Attach wire to rods. Place large magnet so wire is between poles. Attach cable to each end of wire and connect to oscilloscope. Pull on wire and let go. A distorted and damped sine wave will appear on the oscilloscope. Some trial and error need to adjust volt/div and time/div controls.

 

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Setup Requirements:Advance notice needed to assemble and test.

 

Equations: EMF = BLV

 

Safety Issues: Heavy and strong magnet