Question

A pickup truck has a width of 78.1 in. If it is traveling north at 36 m/s through a magnetic field with vertical component of 41 μT, what magnitude emf is induced between the driver and passenger sides of the truck?

Answer 1

The magnitude of induced emf is 0.115 volts.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Length of the truck, l = 78.1 m

Speed of the truck, v = 36 m/s

The vertical component of magnetic field,
`B=41\ \mu T`

We need to find the magnitude of emf induced between the driver and passenger sides of the truck. It is a case of motional emf. The induced emf is given by :

`\epsilon=Blv\\\\\epsilon=41* 10^(-6)* 78.1* 36\\\\\epsilon=0.115\ V`

So, the magnitude of induced emf is 0.115 volts.