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Electric Charges And Fields

Question
CBSEENPH12037859

A jet plane is travelling towards west at the speed of 1800 km/h. What is the voltage difference developed between the ends of the wing having a span of 25 m, if the Earth's magnetic field at the location has a magnitude of 5 x 10–4T and the dip angle is 30°.

Solution

Given, a jet plane is travelling towards west. 

 Speed, v = 1800 km h-1                 = 1800 × 100060 × 60                 = 500 m/s 

Earth's field, B = 5.0 × 10-4 T 

Angle of dip, δ = 30°
Length of the jet wing = 25 m 

The vertical component (Bv) of earth's field is normal to both wings and the direction of motion. 

       Bv = B sin δ
           = 5.0 × 10-4 sin 30° 

           = 5 × 10-4 × 12 = 2.5 × 10-4T 

Induced e.m.f produced 

         ε= Bv.v l   = 2.5 × 10-4 × 500 × 25  = 3.125 V.