Lenz's Law and Conservation of Energy
Lenz's Law The polarity of induced e.m.f in a closed circuit or coil is such that it oppose the cause which produces it. Faraday 's law of electromagnetic induction, induced e.m.f. in a closed circuit is given by : $E= -N \frac{d\Phi_B}{dt}$ Where: * \mathcal{E} is the induced EMF * N is the number of turns in the coil * \frac{d\Phi_B}{dt} is the rate of change of magnetic flux through the coil * Negative sign shows that induced e.m.f opposes the rate of change of magnetic flux in a closed circuit. Conservation of Energy Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transformed from one form to another within a closed system. The total amount of energy in an isolated system remains constant over time. The Relationship Between Lenz's Law and Conservation of Energy : Consider a bar magnet moving towards a coil of wire.As the magnet approaches, the magnetic flux through the coil increases. According to Lenz's Law, the induced current in the coil will cr...