HW help: Potential difference between axles?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the potential difference between the ends of an automobile's axles, given a speed of 30 m/s and a vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field at 0.00008 webers/m². Using the formula for electromagnetic induction, the potential difference (V) can be determined by the equation V = B * L * v, where B is the magnetic field strength, L is the length of the axles (2 meters), and v is the speed of the automobile. The calculated potential difference is 0.00048 volts.

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An automobile has a speed of 30m/s on a road where the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field is .00008 webers/square meter. What is the potential difference between the ends of its axles, which are 2 meters long?



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