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Faraday's First Demonstration
- When
- 1831-08-29
- Where
- Royal Institution
Faraday demonstrated induction by wrapping two wires around opposite sides of an iron ring, creating an electromotive force.
On August 29, 1831, Faraday performed his first experimental demonstration of electromagnetic induction. He wrapped two wires around opposite sides of an iron ring, known as a torus. This arrangement was similar to a modern toroidal transformer, allowing him to observe the production of an electromotive force across the conductor.
Sources
- Electromagnetic induction Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
- Michael Faraday Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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