A rod has resistance R and is placed on parallel rails (with negligible resistance) within a magnetic field (directed inward) at t = 0. A battery deltaV with negligible internal resistance is connected to the rails.
a) find the force on the rod as a function of velocity v, and write Newton's second law for the rod as a function of v.
b) show that the rod will approach a terminal velocity and determine the terminal velocity.
c) what is the current when the rod is moving at its terminal velocity?