Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Magnetic Field
A current i is passed through a silver strip of width d and area of...
A current is passed through a silver strip of width and area of cross section . The number of free electrons per unit volume is . A magnetic field exists perpendicular to the plane of the strip. What will be the potential difference developed across the width of the conductor due to the electron accumulation? (The appearance of a transverse emf, when a current-carrying wire is placed in a magnetic field, is called Hall effect.)

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- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
The drift velocity of the free electrons is .
The current flowing through the strip is given by:
When the magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the current, the electrons experience a magnetic force:
This force causes electrons to accumulate on one side of the strip, setting up a transverse electric field . In the steady state, the electric force balances the magnetic force:
The potential difference developed across the width of the conductor is:
Substituting the value of , we get:
The current flowing through the strip is given by:
When the magnetic field is applied perpendicular to the current, the electrons experience a magnetic force:
This force causes electrons to accumulate on one side of the strip, setting up a transverse electric field . In the steady state, the electric force balances the magnetic force:
The potential difference developed across the width of the conductor is:
Substituting the value of , we get: