Figure 30-52

Homework 30.29

In Fig. 30-52, a metal rod is forced to move with constant velocity V along two parallel metal rails, connected with a strip of metal at one end. A magnetic field of magnitude B = 0.350 T points out of the paper. (a) If the rails are separated by L = 25.0 cm and the speed of the rod is 55.0 cm/s, what emf is generated? (b) if the rod has a resistance of 18.0 Ω and the rails and connector have neglible resistance, what is the current in the rod? (c) At what rate is energy being transfered to thermal energy?