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Electromagnetic Induction. Maxwells Equations

Problem 3.311

A thin non-conducting ring of mass mm carrying a charge qq can freely rotate about its axis. At the initial moment the ring was at rest and no magnetic field was present. Then a practically uniform magnetic field was switched on, which was perpendicular to the plane of the ring and increased with time according to a certain law B(t)\mathbf{B}(t) Find the angular velocity ω\omega of the ring as a function of the induction B(t)\mathbf{B}(t)

Reveal Answer
ω=q2mB(t)\omega=-\frac{q}{2 m} \mathbf{B}(t)