2015-16

of a Coil Factors effecting Self

Inductance

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It would be my utmost pleasure to express my sincere

thanks to My Physics Teacher Mr. Kundan Kr. Singh sir in
providing a helping hand in this project. I would also
like to thank Mr. Raju and our principal Bro. Satish
K.Don without whom this project would have been not
possible. Their valuable guidance, support and
supervision all through this project is responsible for
attaining this present form.

Siddhant Sah

XII-C

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Certificate
This is to certify that, the project on the topic 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. has been
sincerely and satisfactorily done by Siddhant Sah of
Class XII C, Board Roll no. _______ , Loyola High
School Patna, in partial fulfillment of Practical
Examination for the session 2015-2016.
I wish him success in his life.
_____________________
Teacher in charge

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principal

Experiment

Loyola High School, Patna of a Coil Factors effecting Self Inductance

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.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.

A coil of large no. of turns,

AC source of adjustable Frequency,
An electric bulb,
AC ammeter of suitable range,
Rheostat,
A soft iron Rod,
One way key,
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.
I
t
t

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Or,

= L I
, where L is a
t
t
constant of
proportionality called Coefficient of Self
Inductance.
From Laws of Electromagnetic Induction,
E = -L
t
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,
= L.I
..(1)
Again,
=BNA,
For a Solenoid,
B= oNI
l
Thus,
=
Equating 1 and 2,
2

L=

0 N A
l

0 N 2 IA
l

. (2)

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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:

Loyola High School, Patna of a Coil Factors effecting Self Inductance

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:

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LEAST COUNT OF AMMETER: 0.05A

RANGE OF AMMETER:
0 - 5A
S.NO

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

FREQUENCY
APPLIED
VOLTAGE

60
50
40
30
20

OF CURRENT
AMMETER
WITHOUT
ROD

2
2.5
2.9
3.4
4.1

IN CURRENT
AMMETER
IRON IRON ROD

IN
WITH

1.8
2.3
2.6
3.25
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.

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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
COMPREHENSIVE LABORATORY MANUAL OF Physics
APC Publication

GRB PUBLICATION- PHYSICS CLASS XII

WEBSITES

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