The Generator Paradox And Insights Into Faraday,s Law
I explain the surprising asymmetry in electromagnetic induction whereby an ‘unconventional dynamo’, in which the magnet rotates with respect to a stationary circuit, is not equivalent to a ‘conventional dynamo’, in which the circuit rotates with respect to a stationary magnet. I also give an example of an unusual asymmetric voltage measurement in which the recorded voltage depends on which side of the circuit the voltmeter is placed.