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Vani Saroha completed a physics project on the self-inductance of a coil under the guidance of her teacher Mrs. Priya Mehendiratta. The aim was to study how self-inductance depends on factors like the number of turns in the coil. She found that inserting an iron core decreased the current in the circuit and brightness of a bulb, and lowering the frequency of the applied AC voltage increased the current and brightness. Therefore, self-inductance increases with more turns in the coil and the presence of an iron core, and decreases with lower frequencies.

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Physics Project

Vani Saroha completed a physics project on the self-inductance of a coil under the guidance of her teacher Mrs. Priya Mehendiratta. The aim was to study how self-inductance depends on factors like the number of turns in the coil. She found that inserting an iron core decreased the current in the circuit and brightness of a bulb, and lowering the frequency of the applied AC voltage increased the current and brightness. Therefore, self-inductance increases with more turns in the coil and the presence of an iron core, and decreases with lower frequencies.

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PHYSICS PROJECT

SELF INDUCTANCE OF A COIL


Acknowledgements

I would like to express my special thanks


of gratitude to my physics teacher
“Mrs.Priya Mehendiratta” for their able
guidance and support in completing my
project.
I would also like to extend my gratitude to
principal ma’am
“Mrs. Shilpa Bhatnagar” for providing me
with all the facilities that were required in
the project.

Vani Saroha
XII-A
Certificate

This is to certify that Vani Saroha of class


XII- A has successfully completed her
project on Self-Inductance of a coil under
the guidance of “Mrs.Priya Mehendiratta”.
Aim: To study the factors on which
the Self Inductance of a coil depends
by observing the effect of this coil
when put in series with a resistor in a
circuit fed by an AC source of
adjustable frequency.

Apparatus Required:
I. A coil of large no. of turns,
II. AC source of adjustable
Frequency,
III. An electric bulb,
IV. AC ammeter of suitable range,
V. Rheostat,
VI. A soft iron Rod,
VII. One way key,
VIII. Connecting wires
Theory

Self Inductance:

It is a phenomenon where growth and


decay of current is opposed due to
change in magnetic flux between diff.
layers of a coil, there is a self induced
emf developed which opposes the
source emf.
dØ α dI
dt dt
Or, dØ = L dI , where L is a
dt dt constant of
proportionality called Coefficient of Self
Inductance.
From Laws of Electromagnetic
Induction,
E = -L dØ
dt
Thus, self induction is Self Induced EMF
developed due to rate of change of current.

Suppose we have an Inductor(solenoid) of


length ‘L’ having no of turns ’N’ connected to a
source where current is 0 at t=0, then due to
change of flux, a local emf is developed,
Ø= L.I …..(1)
Again,
Ø=BNA,
For a Solenoid,
B= µoNI
l
Thus,
µ0 N^2IA
Ø= ……. (2)
𝑙
Equating 1 and 2,

µ0 N^2A
L=
l

Thus, co-efficient of self inductance is


independent of current, but, depends on the no.
of turns as well as length of solenoid.
Circuit Diagram:
Procedure:

 Made all the connections as shown in the circuit


diagram.
 Switched on the AC supply and adjusted the
constant current in the circuit by using the rheostat.
 Recorded the current in AC ammeter and checked the
brightness of the bulb
 The soft iron rod was put inside the inductor and the
current passing through the ammeter was recorded.
The current and Brightness both decreases.
 Switched off the supply and decreased the frequency
of the AC source.
 Again switched on the supply and adjusted the
current in the circuit at a constant voltage by using
a rheostat. Noted the readings of the ammeter and
checked the brightness of the bulb. The current and
the brightness decreases.
 Again inserted the iron rod in the core and noted the
current and observed the brightness of the bulb. Both
decrease.

Observations:

 LEAST COUNT OF AMMETER: 0.05A

 RANGE OF AMMETER: 0 - 5A

S.NO FREQUENCY OF CURRENT IN CURRENT IN


APPLIED AMMETER AMMETER WITH
VOLTAGE WITHOUT IRON IRON ROD
ROD

1. 60 2 1.8
2. 50 2.5 2.3
3. 40 2.9 2.6
4. 30 3.4 3.25
5. 20 4.1 4
Result

The current in the circuit decreases on


inserting the iron rod in the core at constant
frequency of applied voltage and brightness
of bulb decreases and vice versa.

The current in the circuit increases on


decreasing the frequency applied
voltage and vice versa. Hence, the
brightness of bulb increases.
Precautions:

a. The coil should have large no. of


turns.
b. Current should be passed for a small
time to avoid the heating effect.

Sources of Error:
 The resistance of circuit may
increase slightly due to heating effect of
current.
 There may be eddy current in soft
iron coil.
Bibliography
 https://www.seminarsonly.com/Engineering-
Projects/Physics/self-inductance-of-a-coil.php

 https://kupdf.net/download/physics-
projectinvestigatory-project-
9_5a26c741e2b6f5ca3af0a5a6_pdf

 https://kupdf.net/download/physics-
projectinvestigatory-project-
9_5a26c741e2b6f5ca3af0a5a6_pdf
 https://www.google.com/search?q=self+inductance
+of+a+coil+experiment&rlz=1C1NHXL_enIN731IN73
1&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjX9
6H1r8zmAhVLX30KHYp9CwgQ_AUoAXoECBAQAw&b
iw=1242&bih=568#imgrc=j91eXZH1rR3saM:

 NCERT textbook of class XII

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