A rectangular loop of sides 12 cm and 5 cm , with its sides parallel to the x -axis and y -axis respectively moves with a velocity of 5cm/s in the positive x axis direction, in a space containing a variable magnetic field in the positive z direction. The field has a gradient of 10−3T/cm along the negative x direction and it is decreasing with time at the rate of 10−3T/s. If the resistance of the loop is 6mΩ, the power dissipated by the loop as heat is ______ ×10−9W.
Answer: 216
Solution
Let B0 be the field at the loop's near edge (side AD, at x=0) at some instant, with the gradient dxdB=−10−3T/cm (field decreases along +x). At the far edge (side BC, x=12 cm):
BBC=B0−10−3×12=B0−12×10−3T
Motional emfs in the sides AB and CD (parallel to the direction of motion) are zero since v is along their length. The motional emf in AD is ε1=B0ℓv and in BC is ε2=BBCℓv, where ℓ=5 cm is the length of the sides perpendicular to motion. Their difference (net motional emf) is