Assignment:
A metal rod is forced to move constant velocity V along two parallel metal rails, connected with a strip of metal at one end. A magnetic field of magnitude B = .350T points out of the page.
a) If the rails are separated by a 25.0 cm and the speed of the rod is 55.0 cm/s, what emf is generated?
b) If the rod has a resistance of 18ohms and the rails and connector have negligible resistance, what is the current in the rod?
c) At what rate is energy being transfered to thermal energy?
Provide complete and step by step solution for the question, use formulas.