Q.

A conducting rod of resistance r moves uniformly with a constant speed v. If the rod keeps moving uniformly, then the amount of force required is ___

1 vB2ℓ2R  
2 2vB2ℓ2(R+r)  
3 vB2ℓ2(R+r)  
4 zero  

Ans.

(3)

F=IℓB=vBℓ(R+r) ℓB=vB2ℓ2(R+r)