MHT CET202615 April 2026Morning ShiftPhysicsElectromagnetic InductionActual
A bar magnet falls from a height 'h' through a metal pipe, its acceleration after coming out of pipe is
Options
- Aless than 9.8 m/s ^2
- Bgreater than 9.8 m/s ^2
- Cequal to 9.8 m/s ^2
- Dequal to 'h' m/s ^2
Correct answer
C. equal to 9.8 m/s ^2
Step-by-step solution
When the bar magnet falls through the metal pipe, the changing magnetic flux induces eddy currents in the pipe. According to Lenz's law, these eddy currents oppose the motion of the magnet, making its acceleration less than g ( 9.8 m/s ^2 ) while inside the pipe. Once the magnet comes out of the pipe, there is no induced current to oppose its motion. The only force acting on the magnet is gravity. Therefore, its acceleration after coming out of the pipe is equal to the acceleration due to gravity, which is 9.8 m/s