Physics 2 Homework #15
Physics 2 Homework #15
27.35 .. A long wire carrying 4.50 A of current makes two 90° bends, as shown in Fig.
E27.35. The bent part of the wire passes through a uniform 0.240-T magnetic field
directed as shown in the figure and confined to a limited region of space. Find the
magnitude and direction of the force that the magnetic field exerts on the wire.
27.65 .. CP An Electromagnetic Rail Gun. A conducting bar with mass m and length L
slides over horizontal rails that are connected to a voltage source. The voltage source
maintains a constant current I in the rails and bar, and a constant, uniform,
vertical magnetic field fills the region between the rails (Fig. P27.65). (a) Find the
magnitude and direction of the net force on the conducting bar. Ignore friction, air
resistance, and electrical resistance. (b) If the bar has mass m, find the distance d
that the bar must move along the rails from rest to attain speed v. (c) It has been
suggested that rail guns based on this principle could accelerate payloads into earth
orbit or beyond. Find the distance the bar must travel along the rails if it is to reach the
escape speed for the earth 11.2 km/s . Let B = 0.80 T, 2.0 10 A, m = 25 kg, and
L = 50 cm. For simplicity assume the net force on the object is equal to the magnetic
force, as in parts (a) and (b), even though gravity plays an important role in an actual
launch in space.