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Lenz's law — opposing induced current

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Lenz's law EXIST kyun karta hai?

KYA problem solve karta hai ye? Faraday's law humein induced EMF ki size batata hai: lekin bare magnitude ye nahi batata ki current kis direction mein jayegi. Lenz's law minus sign ka physical meaning hai.

KYUN must karta hai current change ko oppose? Suppose karo ki usne change ko help kiya hota. Tab:

  • Ek magnet ko coil ki taraf push karo → induced current magnet ko aur tezi se khichti hai → wo apne aap speed up hota hai → current badhti hai → aur zyada khinchti hai → kuch nahi se infinite energy.

Ye conservation of energy ko violate karta hai. Isliye physically allowed direction sirf wahi hai jo motion/change ko resist kare. Tumhe magnet ko push karne ke liye work karna padta hai, aur wahi work electrical energy ban jaata hai.


HOW to apply karo (4-step recipe)

Figure — Lenz's law — opposing induced current

Minus sign ko energy se derive karna

KYUN sign negative hai aur positive nahi? Chalo build karte hain.

Ek bar magnet (N-pole pehle) ko speed se loop ki taraf move karo. Loop mein into flux badh raha hai: .

  • Agar induced current kuch bhi oppose nahi karta, koi force nahi, free energy — forbidden.
  • Isliye magnet ke sabse paas loop ka face N-pole ban jaata hai taaki magnet ko wapas push kare (repel like poles). Iske liye current ek specific sense mein chahiye.

Is repulsion ke against tumhara jo mechanical work hota hai wo electrical energy mein convert hota hai: Bookkeeping balance karne ke liye (), induced EMF aisi direction mein hona chahiye ki current change ko oppose kare — isliye mein minus sign hai. Minus sign hi energy conservation hai.


Worked examples


Common mistakes (Steel-manned)


Recall Feynman: 12-saal ke bachche ko samjhao

Socho tumhare paas ek soyal guard dog (coil) hai. Jab ek magnet uski taraf sneaks karta hai, dog growl karta hai aur use door dhakelta hai. Jab magnet jaane ki koshish karta hai, dog uski tail pakad ke wapas kheenchta hai. Dog hamesha chahta hai ki cheezein bilkul waise rahen jaise thi. Yahi "waise rehna chahna" Lenz's law hai — aur dog ko growl karne ke liye energy lagti hai (tumhara pushing), isliye tumhe kabhi free magic energy nahi milti.


Active-recall flashcards

Lenz's law kya determine karta hai jo Faraday's magnitude akele nahi karta?
Induced current ki direction (minus sign ka meaning).
Lenz's law ko ek sentence mein state karo.
Induced current aisi direction mein flow karta hai ki uska magnetic field us flux change ko oppose kare jisne use produce kiya.
Lenz's law kin fundamental principle ke equivalent hai?
Conservation of energy.
Agar loop ke through flux decrease ho raha ho, toh induced field loop ke andar external field ke saath point karta hai ya against?
Uske saath (same direction), flux maintain karne ke liye.
Ek N-pole ek coil ki taraf aata hai; coil ka paas wala face kaunsa pole banta hai?
North pole (ye repel karta hai, approach oppose karta hai).
Ek N-pole coil se withdraw hota hai; paas wala face kaunsa pole?
South pole (ye attract karta hai, magnet ko rakhne ki koshish karta hai).
Length ke rod ke liye jo speed se field mein move kare, kya hai?
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Sliding rod par force hamesha uski motion ke opposite kyun hoti hai?
Kyunki induced current increasing flux ko oppose karna chahiye (Lenz), drag create karta hai .
Lenz sign ke saath Faraday's law likho.
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Physically kya hota agar induced current change ko aid karta?
Self-amplifying motion → infinite free energy → energy conservation violate.

Connections

  • Faraday's law of induction — Lenz sign/direction supply karta hai.
  • Magnetic flux — wo quantity jiska change induction drive karta hai.
  • Right-hand rule — induced-field direction ko current direction mein convert karta hai.
  • Motional EMF and sliding rod — quantitative Lenz example.
  • Eddy currents and magnetic braking — bulk conductors mein Lenz drag.
  • Conservation of energy — minus sign ke peeche ki deep wajah.
  • Self-inductance and back-EMF — Lenz apni khud ki changing current par apply hota hai.

Concept Map

forbids free energy

explains

gives size not direction

physical meaning is

states

creates

via

determines

forces you to do

converts to

balances

Conservation of energy

Faraday's law EMF magnitude

Minus sign in emf equation

Lenz's law

Induced current opposes flux change

Induced magnetic field

Right-hand rule

Current direction

Work done pushing magnet

Heat in resistor I2R