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Figure shows a wire sliding on two parallel conducting rails placed at a separation l. A magnetic field B exists in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the rails. What force is necessary to keep the wire moving at a constant velocity v ?
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A wire of length l, Sliding on two parallel rails, with velocity v.
Fmagnet=IlB
Refer above image,
the force generated by the magnetic field on wire,
the direction of this force is opposite to that of the motion of the road.
Velocity V is constant.
So, the acceleration of the wire should by zero.
This force produce an acceleration on the wire.
Hence acceleration is zero.
Therefore net force acting on the wire must be zero.
Force=0

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