Faraday's Law of Induction: Calculating Induced emf in a Moving Square Loop

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The discussion focuses on calculating the induced electromotive force (emf) in a moving square loop within a time-varying magnetic field defined in the xz-plane. The magnetic field is expressed as B = B0*cos(π)(x-U0t)ay, and participants clarify the integration limits for calculating magnetic flux through the loop. It is established that the induced emf is given by -2B0Uo*cos(π)(x-U0t), and when the loop moves with velocity V = Uoa_x, the induced emf remains the same due to the loop's orientation relative to the magnetic field. However, there is a debate about whether the moving loop would produce a positive current, with some concluding that the induced emf could be zero. The discussion emphasizes the importance of correctly applying calculus to derive the emf in both stationary and moving scenarios.
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Induced emf around a closed path in a time-varying magnetic field.
A magnetic field is given in the xz-plane by B=Bo*cos(pi)(x-Uot)ay Wb/M^2. Consider a rigid square loop situated in the xz-plane with its vertices at (x,0,1), (x,0,2),(x+1,0,2) and (x+1,0,1).
1.What is the expression for the emf induced around the loop in the sense defined by connecting the above points.
2.If the loop is moving with the velocity V = U_{o}a_{x} m/s instead of being stationary what is the induced emf

This is what I got for flux. Can someone check me if I’m doing this right? If it is ok then I can go to next step. I hope, the latex code comes out right. Thanks for help.

Sorry, I should be more specific. This is the exact expression:
\ B = B_{o}cos{\Pi}(x-U_{0}t)a_{y}
So:
\psi=\int_{s}B\cdot\,ds=\int_{0}^{2} \int_{0}^{1}B_{0}cos{\Pi}(x-U_{0}t)a_{y}\cdot\, dx\,dz\,a_{y}

My problem is that I'm not sure that integral limits are correct. Thanks
 
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Can you double check your expression for B. For the expression you have given,

when y=0 (xz plane) , B=0. Therefore flux=0 since the loop is also on the xz plane.
 
I am assuming ay is the unit vector along y direction. Magnetic field B is independant of z. It is a function of only x. Therefore, integrate only with restpect to x.

\psi=-\frac{d}{dt}\int_{s}B\cdot\,ds=-\frac{d}{dt}\int_{x}^{x+1}B_{0}cos{\Pi}(x-U_{0}t) dx

Induced emf is a function of x.
 
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Thanks Gamma, I got the answer.

-2B_{0}U_{o}cos{\Pi}(x-U_{0}t)

So for part 2, emf would be the same because the loop is perpendicular to B? Is that right?
 
So for part 2, emf would be the same because the loop is perpendicular to B? Is that right?


Not really. Now x is a function of t.

\psi=\int_{s}B\cdot\,ds=\int_{x}^{x+1}B_{0}cos{\Pi}(x-U_{0}t) dx

First evaluate the above integral. Then differentiate wrt to t. When you differentiate the above to find the emf, don't forget x=x(t). Use the fact that dx/dt = Uo
 
Gamma said:
First evaluate the above integral. Then differentiate wrt to t. When you differentiate the above to find the emf, don't forget x=x(t). Use the fact that dx/dt = Uo

I did integrate and differentiate and induced emf is equal to:

-2B_{0}U_{o}cos{\Pi}(x-U_{0}t)

But in second part of problem "If the loop is moving with the velocity V = U_{o}a_{x} m/s instead of being stationary what is the induced emf"

I think that emf would be 0 becuase moving loop will produce a positive current. But I don't know how to proved it.
 
I have explained how to go about it. First find \psi = \psi (x).
See my post #5. Yes, you will get zero.

regards.
 
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