Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A metal rod cm long slides at m/s along two rails, in a field of T at right angles to the plane of the rails. The rod and the rails, together with a resistor, have a total resistance of . Find the emf, the current, the force that you must apply to keep the speed steady, and the power that you supply.
A rod of length that moves at speed at right angles to the field has . On rails with a total resistance , , the force on the rod is , and the power is . A tilted field counts only by its part at right angles to the rod and to its velocity. A rod that turns about one end has .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. m, m/s, T, .
Step 1. The emf. .
Step 2. The current. .
Step 3. The force. , that is mN.
Step 4. The power. , that is mW.
Answer: V, A, mN and mW.
Check. The heat in the resistance is W. It equals the power that you supply.
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