Magnetic Flux and Induced Voltage Interesing question

by stonecoldgen
Tags: flux, induced, interesing, magnetic, voltage
 P: 100 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data assuming that friction is negligible and tthat electromagnetic forces are constant, (when they occur) calculate the speed of the cart at point 5w this is part IV of a question, so in the other parts and in the given, i found out that: mass of the cart=0.5kg number of loops=150 hieght of the rampo=0.4m height of the wire=0.1 width=0.2m Resistance: 2.5 ohms Magnetic field=1.2T 2. Relevant equations $\phi$=BA $\epsilon$=-N$\Delta\phi$/$\Delta$t 3. The attempt at a solution The velocity of the cart at the bottom of the ramp is 2.8m/s the Voltage of the cart as it enters the field is 50V the current induced is 20A The force of teh cart as it enters the field is 2.4N, making its acceleration 4.8m/s/s Normal kinematics don't seem to work well, any tip?
 Homework Sci Advisor HW Helper Thanks ∞ PF Gold P: 10,952 What does "5w" refer to? What is the geometry of the system? You have not actually shown us how you attempted the problem - only the numbers you got as a result.
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 Quote by Simon Bridge What does "5w" refer to? What is the geometry of the system? You have not actually shown us how you attempted the problem - only the numbers you got as a result.
5w refers to 5(.2)=1m

what i did was the following:

The acceleration is 4.8m/s/s, this is sort of like a railgun.

so

and i plugged in the humbers

V22=(2.8)2+2(4.8)(1)

and it turns out that supposedly v2=4.18

when it's supposed to be 2

so now this makes me think why this isn't exactly like a railgun (the velocity decrased)

any ideas?

for some reason I think this can only be solved with calculus, just a feeling, a weird feeling though...

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Magnetic Flux and Induced Voltage Interesing question

This is why I asked about the geometry - isn't there a slope involved?
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 Quote by Simon Bridge This is why I asked about the geometry - isn't there a slope involved?
There is a slope and then comes the magnetic field. The magnetic field lies on a flat surface. I already calculated the speed the cart gets when it reaches the flat part.
 Homework Sci Advisor HW Helper Thanks ∞ PF Gold P: 10,952 OK - so if your initial speed is 2.8m/s, and the final speed is supposed to be 2m/s, then what is the effect of the magnetic field on the cart?

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