A device called a railgun uses the magnetic force on currents to launch projectiles at very high speeds. An idealized model of a railgun is illustrated in Figure P24.48. A 1.2V power supply is connected to two
a. What is the current?
b. What are the magnitude and direction of the force on the wire?
c. What will be the wire’s speed after it has slid a distance of 6.0 cm?
Figure P24.48
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