A conducting wire ab of length l , resistance r and mass m starts sliding down at t = 0 down a smooth vertical, thick pair of perfectly conducting rails as shown in the figure. A uniform magnetic fiel

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A conducting wire ab of length l , resistance r and mass m starts sliding down at t = 0 down a smooth vertical, thick pair of perfectly conducting rails as shown in the figure. A uniform magnetic field B exist in the space in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the rails. What will be the final constant speed of wire?

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If there are no dissipating forces then the system will oscillate but if there is some small resistance then the acceleration of the conductor is related to the net force as

m \frac{d v}{d t} = m g - i l B = m g - \frac{B^{2} l^{2} v}{r}

When the rod attains the steady constant speed,

\frac{d v}{d t}

is zero. Hence

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