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AP Physics C: E&M
13.3 Induced Currents and Magnetic Forces
13.2 Electromagnetic Induction
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A conducting bar on parallel rails connected to a resistor in a uniform magnetic field.
A conducting bar on parallel rails connected to a resistor in a uniform magnetic field.
A conducting bar of mass \(m\), length \(\ell\), and negligible electrical resistance rests on two parallel, horizontal, frictionless conducting rails separated by a distance \(\ell\). The rails are connected at one end by a resistor of resistance \(R\), and the rails themselves have negligible resistance. A uniform magnetic field of magnitude \(B\) is directed perpendicular to the plane of the rails, pointing out of the page. A constant horizontal pulling force of magnitude \(F_0\) is applied to the bar, causing it to accelerate to the right until it reaches a constant terminal speed \(v_T\). What is the rate at which thermal energy is dissipated in the resistor when the bar moves at speed \(v_T\)?

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