Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - Electromagnetic Induction and Faraday's Law - General Problems - Page 623: 82

Answer

$1.2\;\rm m/s$

Work Step by Step

As you see in the figures below, the net force exerted on the bar must be zero in both directions $x'$ and $y'$, so the bar will move at a constant velocity down the ramp. The terminal speed occurs when the net force exerted on the bar in the $x'$-direction is zero. $$\sum F_{x'}=F_G\sin6^\circ-F_B\cos6^\circ=ma_x=m(0)=0$$ $$F_G\sin6^\circ=F_B\cos6^\circ $$ $$mg\sin6^\circ=IlB\cos6^\circ \tag 1$$ Noting that there will be an induced $ \rm emf$ due to the motion of the bar in the magnetic field. This induced voltage is given by $$\varepsilon=Blv\cos6^\circ$$ whereas $B\cos6^\circ$ is the magnetic field component which is perpendicular to the bar's velocity. And hence, the induces current is given by Ohm's law $$\varepsilon=IR$$ $$I=\dfrac{\varepsilon}{R}=\dfrac{Blv\cos6^\circ}{R}$$ Plugging into (1); $$mg\sin6^\circ=\dfrac{Blv\cos6^\circ}{R}\;lB\cos6^\circ $$ $$mg\sin6^\circ=\dfrac{B^2l^2v\cos^26^\circ}{R} $$ Solving for $v$; $$v=\dfrac{mgR\sin6^\circ}{B^2l^2 \cos^26^\circ} $$ Plugging the known; $$v=\dfrac{0.04\cdot 9.8\cdot 0.6 \cdot \sin6^\circ}{0.45^2\cdot 0.32^2 \cdot\cos^26^\circ} $$ $$v=\color{red}{\bf 1.2}\;\rm m/s$$
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