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Electromagnetic Induction. Maxwells Equations

Problem 3.303

A connector ABA B can slide without friction along a \PiIshaped conductor located in a horizontal plane (Fig. 3.89). The connector has a length l,l, mass m,m, and resistance R.R . The whole system is located in a uniform magnetic field of induction BB directed vertically. At the moment t=0t=0 a constant horizontal force FF starts acting on the connector shifting it translationwise to the right. Find how the velocity of the connector varies with time t.t . The inductance of the loop and the resistance of the Tl-shaped conductor are assumed to be negligible.

Reveal Answer
v=Fαm(1eαt), where α=B2l2/mRv=\frac{F}{\alpha m}\left(1-e^{-\alpha t}\right), \text { where } \alpha=B^{2} l^{2} / m R