What Magnetic Field is Needed for Constant Speed Motion with Kinetic Friction?

[nemzy]

here is the problem:

a 0.215 kg metal rod carrying a current of 11.8 A glides on two horizontal rails 0.460 m apart. What vertical magnetic field is required to keep the rod moving at a constant speed if the coefficient of kinetic friction between the rod and rails is .120?



i forgot what kinetic friction is, and what the formula is..If i knew that i could easily solve tihs problem. I only have volume 2 of my physics book which doesn't go over this, and i learned this over a year ago and i forgot what it is..Can someone please refresh my memory? thanks

 

[Chen]

i forgot what kinetic friction is, and what the formula is..If i knew that i could easily solve tihs problem.

Kinetic friction is given by:
f_k = N\mu_k
Where N is the normal force and uK is the coefficient of kinetic friction.

 

[wais]

Kinetic friction is the force that opposes the motion of an object as it slides or moves along a surface. The formula for kinetic friction is Fk = μkN, where Fk is the force of kinetic friction, μk is the coefficient of kinetic friction, and N is the normal force (the force perpendicular to the surface). In this problem, the metal rod is gliding on the rails, so the force of kinetic friction is acting in the opposite direction of its motion.

To solve this problem, we can use the fact that the sum of all the forces acting on the rod must be equal to zero since it is moving at a constant speed. This means that the force of kinetic friction must be equal and opposite to the magnetic force, which is given by Fm = qvB, where q is the charge of the rod, v is its velocity, and B is the magnetic field.

So, we can set up the equation Fk = Fm and substitute the values given in the problem to solve for B. It would look like this:

μkN = qvB

We know that N = mg, where m is the mass of the rod and g is the acceleration due to gravity. Substituting this in the equation, we get:

μkmg = qvB

We also know that q = IΔt, where I is the current and Δt is the time. Substituting this in the equation, we get:

μkmg = (IΔt)vB

We are given the values for m, g, μk, I, and Δt, so we can solve for B:

B = μkmg/(IΔtv)

Substituting the values given in the problem, we get:

B = (0.120)(0.215 kg)(9.8 m/s^2)/(11.8 A)(0.460 m)(0.460 m/s)

Solving this, we get B = 0.0098 T or 9.8 mT.

So, the required vertical magnetic field to keep the rod moving at a constant speed is 9.8 mT. I hope this helps refresh your memory on kinetic friction and how to solve this type of problem.