A rectangular loop with mass m, width 1 and resistance R falls vertically into a region with uniform magnetic field B pointed into the page. X X X X X X X X X X X l X X X X V= x B X X X X X X X (a) Show that, as long as the top side of the top has not entered the magnetic field, the terminal velocity is given by mgR (BI)² (b) Show that, for this terminal velocity u, the rate of change in gravitational potential energy is equal to the power dissipated via heat due to the resistance of the loop.

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A rectangular loop with mass m, width 1 and resistance R falls vertically
into a region with uniform magnetic field B pointed into the page.
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(a) Show that, as long as the top side of the top has not entered the magnetic field,
the terminal velocity is given by
mgR
(Bl)²
(b) Show that, for this terminal velocity u, the rate of change in gravitational potential
energy is equal to the power dissipated via heat due to the resistance of the loop.
Transcribed Image Text:A rectangular loop with mass m, width 1 and resistance R falls vertically into a region with uniform magnetic field B pointed into the page. X X X X X X X X X X X l X X X X V= X x B X X X (a) Show that, as long as the top side of the top has not entered the magnetic field, the terminal velocity is given by mgR (Bl)² (b) Show that, for this terminal velocity u, the rate of change in gravitational potential energy is equal to the power dissipated via heat due to the resistance of the loop.
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