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Q.(a) Obtain the expression for the induced emf by changing relative orientation of the coil with the magnetic field (Graph not necessary). OR

(b) Derive the mirror equation and the equation for lateral magnification.
Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Board 2020Subjective· 5mImportance★★★★★
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(a) Differentiating the flux Φ=NBAcos⁡ωt\Phi=NBA\cos\omega t through a rotating coil gives a sinusoidal emf e=e0sin⁡ωte=e_0\sin\omega t; (b) similar-triangle geometry for a spherical mirror gives 1/v+1/u=1/f1/v+1/u=1/f and magnification m=−v/um=-v/u. Both alternatives answered below.

(a) Induced emf from a rotating coil

Consider a rectangular coil of NN turns and area AA, rotating with constant angular velocity ω\omega about an axis perpendicular to a uniform magnetic field BB. Let θ=ωt\theta=\omega t be the angle between the normal to the coil and BB at time tt (starting with the coil's plane along BB, i.e. θ=0\theta=0 at t=0t=0).

The flux linked with the coil at time tt:

Φ(t)=NBAcos⁡θ=NBAcos⁡ωt\Phi(t)=NBA\cos\theta=NBA\cos\omega t

By Faraday's law, the induced emf is the negative rate of change of flux:

e=−dΦdt=−NBAddt(cos⁡ωt)=NBAωsin⁡ωte=-\dfrac{d\Phi}{dt}=-NBA\dfrac{d}{dt}(\cos\omega t)=NBA\omega\sin\omega t

Writing e0=NBAωe_0=NBA\omega (the peak emf):

e=e0sin⁡ωte=e_0\sin\omega t

So, as the relative orientation between the coil and the field changes with rotation, the induced emf varies sinusoidally with time — this is the principle of the AC generator.

(b) Mirror equation and lateral magnification

Setup. Consider a concave mirror forming a real image. Let the object OO be at distance uu from the pole PP, and its real, inverted image II form at distance vv, both measured along the principal axis.

Derivation (using similar triangles). Let the object height be hh (object ABAB, with BB on the axis) and image height h′h' (image A′B′A'B'). Triangles ABPABP and A′B′PA'B'P (formed by the ray through the pole, which reflects making equal angles with the axis) are similar:

A′B′AB=PB′PB=vu\dfrac{A'B'}{AB}=\dfrac{PB'}{PB}=\dfrac{v}{u}

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