ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my special thanks to my school

‘Delhi Public School’, Principal Sir Mr. J Mohanty & to the
management of my school who gave me this golden
opportunity to do this wonderful project on topic ‘SELF
INDUCTANCE’.
Secondly I would also like to thank my parents & friends
who helped me a lot in finishing this project within the
limited time.

DIPTI LULLA
ROLL NO. - 26
XII-D

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 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

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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.
∂Ø α ∂I
∂t ∂t
Or, ∂Ø = L ∂I ,
∂t ∂t
where L is a constant of proportionality
called Coefficient of Self Inductance.
From Laws of Electromagnetic Induction,
E = -L ∂Ø
∂t
Thus, self induction is Self Induced EMF developed
due to rate of change of current.

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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,
^
Ø= ……. (2)
Equating 1 and 2,

^
L=
Thus, co-efficient of self inductance is independent of
current, but, depends on the no. of turns as well as
length of solenoid.

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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.
 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.
 Again inserted the iron rod in the core and noted
the current and observed the brightness of the
bulb.

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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:
 The coil should have large no. of turns.
 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.

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY:

COMPREHENSIVE LABORATORY MANUAL OF

Physics
APC Publication

GRB PUBLICATION- PHYSICS CLASS XII

WEBSITES —

 www.icbse.com
 www.google.com
 www.wikipedia.com

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IMAGE OF EXPERIMENT
BEING PERFORMED

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