In the accompanying figure, the rails, connecting end pieces, and rod all have a resistance per unit lengthof 4.52/cm. The rod moves to the left at v = 5 m/s. If B = 0.3 T everywhere in the region, what isthe current in the circuit (a) when a = 6.5 cm? (b) when a = 4 cm?

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In the accompanying figure, the rails, connecting end pieces, and rod all have a resistance per unit length of 4.52/cm. The rod moves to the left at v = 5 m/s. If B = 0.3 T everywhere in the region, what is the current in the circuit (a) when a = 6.5 cm? (b) when a = 4 cm?