Period of spring -> magnetic field

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The discussion focuses on calculating the period of a spring in a system influenced by a magnetic field. The setup includes conductive bars (F, G, H, I), a capacitor (C), and a spring with a spring constant (k). The induced electromotive force (emf) is given by V = -d(B*A)/dt due to the changing area of the frame, but the resistance is negligible, resulting in no detectable current. The participants explore the relationship between the induced voltage and the spring's behavior, emphasizing the need to clarify the terminology used regarding tension and potential.

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Hi,

sorry that I only mention a first strategy for solution for the following problem, but I can not think of a better one.

For the question you will need to look at the image in the appendix:
1. You will see a frame, consisting of the bars F,G,H and I.
2. Between the bar HI is a capacitor C;
between the bar GH is a spring with spring constant k.
3. The density in the bar is everywhere the same.
4. Assume that all bars and the spring are conductive
5. Do not include friction in the calculation

6. orthographic to the frame is a magnetic field B

What is the time of one periods of the spring?


Obviously there is a tension V=- d(B*A)/dt, because of the changing of the frame-area A.
Because the resistance of the frame is ~0 no current will be detected.
I could now create the function x -> V(x), which attaches every elongation x the current tension V(x).

But what is the next step for finding the solution? What can I calculate with the capacity C?

Jenny
 
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No idea?
Are there any questions about the task?
 
Jackyo said:
Obviously there is a tension V=- d(B*A)/dt, because of the changing of the frame-area A.

I'm not sure why you are calling this quantity a Tension--- tension has units of force (Newtons in SI units), while the emf/induced electric potential [itex]V=-B\frac{dA}{dt}[/itex] (I assume that [itex]B[/itex] is uniform and constant?) has units of potential (Newtons per Coulomb in SI)---you need to multiply [itex]V[/itex] by something in order to find the tension:wink:
 

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