Explaining motional emf in terms of the hall effect?

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The discussion centers on the concept of motional electromotive force (emf) in relation to an airplane's wingspan generating voltage while flying. The user questions how this scenario qualifies as a motional emf problem, noting the absence of a current loop and suggesting that the wingspan might act as an antenna influenced by the Earth's magnetic field. They seek clarification on how to express this situation in terms of motional emf, particularly regarding the rate of change of magnetic flux. Additionally, they inquire about framing the problem as a Hall effect scenario, providing hypothetical parameters for analysis. The conversation highlights the complexities of relating these two electromagnetic phenomena in practical applications.
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im thinking of the classic airplane problem. the one where the flying airplane develops a voltage across its wingspan. now this was posed to me as a motional emf problem and i bought it then but simultaneously thought that it seemed like a hall effect problem.

so two questions

now that i think back. how is this a motional emf problem?there's no current loop? the only way i could see it as that if you thought of the wingspan as an antenna that developed a voltage across simply because of E field that is concomitant to the Earth's B field. but how is there a \frac{d\phi}{dt}?

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how can i solve a problem like this as a hall effect problem?

i can't find one right now but any random numbers would do

airplane flying 30m/s and having a 30m wingspan.

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this is not a homework problem, the numbers are simply to serve as an example
 
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