Figure 30-78 shows a wire that has been bent into a circular arc of radius r = 24cm, centred at O. A straight wire OP can be rotated about O and makes sliding contact with the arc at P. Another straight wire OQ completes the conducting loop. The three wires have cross-sectional area 1.20mm2 and resistivity p=1.70×10-8Ω.m, and the apparatus lies in a uniform magnetic field of magnitude B = 0.150Tdirected out of the figure. Wire OP begins from rest at angle θ=0 and has constant angular acceleration of 12rad/sec. As functions of u (in rad), find (a) the loop’s resistance and (b) the magnetic flux through the loop. (c) For what θis the induced current maximum and (d)what is the maximum?

Short Answer

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  1. The loop resistance isR=2+θ×3.4×10-3Ω
  2. The magnetic flux through the loop is ϕ=4.32×10-3θWb
  3. The angle is the induced current maximum isθ=2.0rad
  4. The maximum current is imax=2.20A

Step by step solution

01

Given

r=24cm=0.24mA=1.20mm2=1.20×10-6m2p=1.70×10-8Ω.mB=0.150Ta=12rad/sec

02

Understanding the concept

To solve this problem we use the concept of resistivity to find the resistance in the loop. After that we find the magnetic flux using the relation between magnetic field and flux. After that by using Faraday’s law to find the angle θwhen current is maximum, and finally find the maximum current in the loop.

Formula:

ϕ=BAε=-dϕdtp=RAI

03

Calculate the loop resistance

By using the concept of resistivity, we can write as

p=RAI

Where the length of the complete loop isI=2r+θr

So find the resistance by rearranging the equation as

role="math" localid="1661939773879" R=p2r+θrAR=pr2r+θA

So, by putting the value we can write as,

R=pr2+θA

So,by putting the value we can write as,

R=1.70×10-8×0.24×2+θ1.20×10-6

So,

R=2+θ×3.4×10-3Ω

04

(b) Calculate the magnetic flux through the loop

As we knowϕ=B.dA

i.e.ϕ=BA

Where the area of the sector of circle is

A=12r2θ

So flux for uniform magnetic field

ϕ=12Br2θ.................................................................(1)

By substituting the value we get,

ϕ=12×0.1500.242θ

ϕ=4.32×10-3θWb

05

(c) Calculate The angle for which the induced current is maximum

According to faraday law the inducedis given by equation

ε=-dϕdt

But from equation (1) we can write as

ε=-d12Br2θdt

ε=-12Br2dθdt

But dθdt=ω

So that the emf is,

ε=-12Br2ω

Where θis angular displacement and it can be represented as,

θ=12αt2

So, dθdt=ω=αt

αis constant angular acceleration

Hence emf is

ε=-12Br2αt

Now, the current flowing through the loop is,

i=εR

i=Br2αt2R.........................................................(2)

By putting the value of ,

i=122+θ3.4×10-3Br2αti=122+12αt23.4×10-3Br2αti=124+αt23.4×10-3Br2αt

By differentiating with respect to t,

didt=ddt14+αt23.4×10-3Br2αtdidt=Br2α4-αt23.4×10-34+αt223.4×10-3didt=Br2α4-αt24+αt223.4×10-3

The induced current is at maximum when 4-αt2=0or t=4/α

At this instant angle is,

θ=12αt2θ=12α4αθ=2.0rad

06

(d) Calculate the maximum current.

When the current is maximum,ω=αt

ω=α4/α

ω=4α

So the maximum current from equation (2) as,

i=Br2ω2Rimax=Br24α2R

By putting the value we can get,

imax=0.1500.2424×1222+2.03.4×10-3

Whereθ=2.0rad

role="math" imax=2.20A

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