JEE Main202116 Mar 2021Morning ShiftPhysicsElectromagnetic InductionActual
A conducting bar of length L is free to slide on two parallel conducting rails as shown in the figure Two resistors R 1 and R 2 are connected across the ends of the rails. There is a uniform magnetic field B → pointing into the page. An external agent pulls the bar to the left at a constant speed v . The correct statement about the directions of induced currents I 1 and I 2 flowing through R 1 and R 2 respectiv
Options
- ABoth I 1 and I 2 are in anticlockwise direction
- BBoth I 1 and I 2 are in clockwise direction
- CI 1 is in clockwise direction and I 2 is in anticlockwise direction
- DI 1 is in anticlockwise direction and I 2 is in clockwise direction
Correct answer
C. I 1 is in clockwise direction and I 2 is in anticlockwise direction
Step-by-step solution
Given, the external agent pulls the bar towards left. According to Lenz's law and Fleming's right hand rule, there will be a motional EMF generated in the bar. The right-hand rule tells us that the magnetic force on positive charges will be in downward direction and the electric equivalent circuit can be drawn as shown below. So, I 1 is in the clockwise direction and I 2 is in the anticlockwise direction.