Question

A square conducting loop 8.4 cm on a side is placed in a uniform B-field so that the plane of the loop is perpendicular to the direction of the field lines. If the loop is then converted into a rectangular loop measuring 2.1 cm on its shortest side in 6.50 ms, and the average emf induced across the loop is 14.7 V during this time period, what isA) the strength of the B-field?B) What is the direction of the induced current in the conducting loop (assume the B-field is directed out of the page, show direction in your picture or with the words "Clockwise" or "Counter-Clockwise")?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

area of square loop A = side²

= 8.4² x 10⁻⁴

A = 70.56 x 10⁻⁴ m²

when it is converted into rectangle , length = 14.7 , width = 2.1

area = length x width

= 14.7 x 2.1 x 10⁻⁴

= 30.87 x 10⁻⁴ m²

Let magnetic field be B

Change in flux = magnetic field x change in area

= B x ( 70.56 x 10⁻⁴ - 30.87 x 10⁻⁴ )

= 39.69 x 10⁻⁴ B

rate of change of flux = change in flux / time taken

= 39.69 x 10⁻⁴ B / 6.5 x 10⁻³

= 6.1 x 10⁻¹ B

emf induced = 6.1 x 10⁻¹ B

6.1 x 10⁻¹ B = 14.7 ( given )

B = 2.41 x 10

= 24.1 T

B ) magnetic flux is decreasing , so it needs to be increased as per Lenz's law . Hence current induced will be anticlockwise so that additional magnetic flux is induced out of the page.