Types of Electromotive Force - Types of EMF


The EMF induced in a circuit or loop consist of two Types/methods either dynamically and statically induced EMF. Dynamically induced EMF is used in DC Generators and the statically induced EMF is used in transformers.
Dynamically Induced EMF
Dynamically Induced EMF is defined as “The emf induced in a coil due to relative motion of the conductor and the magnetic field”. In this case, the magnetic field is fixed and the conductor moves and cuts the flux so that the EMF is produced. DC generator works on the principle of dynamically induced emf.

Statically Induced EMF
Statically induced EMF is defined as “The emf induced in a coil due to change of flux linked with it is called Statically Induced EMF.” In this case, the conductor is fixed and the flux changes continuously. Transformer is an example of statically induced emf. Here the windings are stationary and the magnetic field is moving around the conductor and produces EMF. Statically induced EMF is divided into mutually induced EMF and self-induced EMF.
Mutually Induced EMF
In this case of EMF Induction, if we place two coils nearly to each other and one coil is connected to the supply and the other is not connected to any source of current and it is connected with the voltmeter only. When we give the supply to the first coil then it will produce a flux across it and this flux starts linking to the other coil and as a result an EMF is produced in the second coil without any electric connection. The EMF is only produced in the second coil due to the flux linkage. It is also known as mutual inductance.


Self - Induced EMF
In this case, when we change the value of the current in a coil then the flux linked with the coil is changed and due to changing in flux linkage of the coil an EMF is produced in it and this EMF is known as self-induced EMF. It is also known as self-inductance