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an ac electrical generator is made by turning a flat coil in a uniform constant

ID: 1455751 • Letter: A

Question

an ac electrical generator is made by turning a flat coil in a uniform constant magnetic field of 0.22 T. The coil consists of 33 square windings and each winding is 15.0 cm on each side. It rotates at a steady rate of 745 rpm about an axis perpendicular to the magnetic field passing through the middle of the coil and parallel to two of its opposite sides. An 8.5 ohm light bulb is connected across the generator. a) Find the voltage and current amplitudes for the light bulb. b) At what average rate is heat generated in the light bulb? c) How much energy is consumed by the light bulb every hour?

Explanation / Answer

flux = N*B*A*coswt

emf = rate of change in flux


emf = N*B*A*sinwt*w

maximum emf = N*B*A*w

voltage amplitude = 33*0.22*0.15^2*745*2*pi/60

voltage amplitude Emax = 12.74 V   <<<<----answer

current amplitude, Imax = Emax/R= 1.5 A   <<<<----answer

b)

power = I^2*R = 1.5^2*8.5 = 19.125 W

c)


E = P*t = 19.125*60*60 = 68850 J