A jet passenger airplane is traveling at a constant altitude of 8,000 m. At that given altitude, the magnetic field of the earth points vertically upward and has a magnitude of 20 μT (perpendicular to the wing). A potential difference of 0.15 volts exists across the wing.  What is the speed of the airplane? Assume that the length of the airplane wing is 35 m.   a. 214 m/s   b. 365 m/s   c. 422 m/s   d. 333 m/s   e. 270 m/s

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  1. A jet passenger airplane is traveling at a constant altitude of 8,000 m. At that given altitude, the magnetic field of the earth points vertically upward and has a magnitude of 20 μT (perpendicular to the wing). A potential difference of 0.15 volts exists across the wing.  What is the speed of the airplane? Assume that the length of the airplane wing is 35 m.

      a.

    214 m/s

      b.

    365 m/s

      c.

    422 m/s

      d.

    333 m/s

      e.

    270 m/s

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