The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment: Containing Two Hundred Experiments Performed with Simple, Home-made ApparatusSt. John, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew)
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The Study of Elementary Electricity and Magnetism by Experiment: Containing Two Hundred Experiments Performed with Simple, Home-made Apparatus
=434. Directions.= (A) Fig. 139 shows simply the arrangement of
coils. Coil H (No. 90) with core, is joined to the galvanoscope
as in Fig. 136. Coil E, with short core, should be joined to
key and cell as shown in Fig. 138.
(B) Keeping in mind the polarity of the lower end of core E,
quickly lower it to the core of H, the circuit being kept
closed for a few seconds. Does the needle remain deflected
after the motion ceases?
(C) Quickly raise E, the circuit being still closed, then
open the circuit. Compare the directions taken by the induced
currents in (B) and (C).
_=435. Discussion of Exps. 178, 179.=_ This motion in straight lines
is not suitable for producing currents strong enough for commercial
purposes. In order to produce currents of considerable strength, the
coils of wire have to be pushed past magnets with great speed. Special
machines (see Dynamos) are constructed in which the coils are wound
so that they can be given a rapid _rotary motion_ as they fly past
strong electromagnets. In this way the coil can keep on passing the
same magnets, in the same direction, as long as force is applied to the
shaft that carries them.
[Illustration: Fig. 140.]
=EXPERIMENT 180. To study the effect of starting or stopping a
current near a coil of wire or other closed circuit.=
=436. Directions.= (A) Arrange as in Fig. 140. Place the two
coils, H and E, on the same core, L I C. Connect E with the
key and cell as before (Fig. 138). Connect H with the astatic
galvanoscope, A G, as in Fig. 136. Keep the coils 2 or 3 feet
from A G, so that the needle will not be affected by them.
(B) Close the circuit at the key, watching the needle, then
as soon as the needle regains its former position, open the
circuit again. Compare the direction of the induced current in
H with that of the current in E, (1) when the main circuit is
closed, and (2) when it is opened. Is any current induced in H
by a steady current in E? (See Transformers.)
[Illustration: Fig. 141.]
=EXPERIMENT 181. To study the effect of starting or stopping a
current in a coil placed inside of another coil.=
=437. Directions.= (A) Arrange as in Fig. 141. Join coil H with
the astatic galvanoscope, A G. Place the small coil P (No. 98)
with core, inside of H, and connect the ends of P with the key
and cell, as shown.
(B) Close the circuit at K; watch the needle, and as soon as it
regains its position, open the circuit again.
Compare the direction of the induced current in H with that of
the inducing current in P, (1) when the inducing circuit is
closed, and (2) when it is broken. (See Induction Coils.)
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