A conducting rod AB moves parallel to X-axis in a uniform magnetic field, pointing in the positive X-direction. The end A of the rod gets
A
positively charged
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B
negatively charged
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C
neutral
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D
first positively charged and then negatively charged
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Solution
The correct option is A positively charged According to right hand palm rule, the Lorentz force on free electrons in the conductor will be directed towards and B. Hence, the end A gets positively charged.