Motional EMF

Definition

Motional EMF refers to the electromotive force (voltage) induced in a conductor moving through a magnetic field.

Related terms

Faraday's Law of Electromagnetic Induction: States that the magnitude of induced EMF is directly proportional to the rate at which magnetic flux changes with time.

Lenz's Law:

Describes the direction of induced current in response to changing magnetic fields, opposing their cause.

Magnetic Flux:

The measure of magnetic field passing through an area perpendicular to it.