In the figure, a metal rod is forced to move with constant velocity along two parallel metal rails, connected with a strip of metal at one end. A magnetic field of magnitude B = 0.343 T points out of the page. (a) If the rails are separated by 36.3 cm and the speed of the rod is 65.8 cm/s, what is the magnitude of the emf generated in volts? (b) If the rod has a resistance of 16.90 and the rails and connector have negligible resistance, what is the current in amperes in the rod? (c) At what rate is energy being transferred to thermal energy? (a) Number i (b) Number (c) Number i Units Units Units B <

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In the figure, a metal rod is forced to move with constant velocity along two parallel metal rails, connected with a strip of metal at one
end. A magnetic field of magnitude B = 0.343 T points out of the page. (a) If the rails are separated by 36.3 cm and the speed of the rod
is 65.8 cm/s, what is the magnitude of the emf generated in volts? (b) If the rod has a resistance of 16.9 Q and the rails and connector
have negligible resistance, what is the current in amperes in the rod? (c) At what rate is energy being transferred to thermal energy?
(a) Number i
(b) Number
(c) Number
Units
Units
Units
B
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Transcribed Image Text:In the figure, a metal rod is forced to move with constant velocity along two parallel metal rails, connected with a strip of metal at one end. A magnetic field of magnitude B = 0.343 T points out of the page. (a) If the rails are separated by 36.3 cm and the speed of the rod is 65.8 cm/s, what is the magnitude of the emf generated in volts? (b) If the rod has a resistance of 16.9 Q and the rails and connector have negligible resistance, what is the current in amperes in the rod? (c) At what rate is energy being transferred to thermal energy? (a) Number i (b) Number (c) Number Units Units Units B <
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