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- Magnetic Properties of Matter
JEE Main · Physics · Magnetic Properties of Matter
Two identical bar magnets are dropped simultaneously from rest...
Two identical bar magnets are dropped simultaneously from rest through two identical, very long vertical copper tubes, Tube A and Tube B. Tube A is maintained at room temperature, while Tube B is cooled to a much lower temperature using liquid nitrogen. If and are the respective terminal velocities reached by the magnets in Tube A and Tube B, which of the following relationships is correct?
Options
- A
- B
- CThe magnet in Tube B will come to a complete stop and levitate before reaching the bottom.
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
When a magnet falls through a copper tube, it induces eddy currents that create an upward magnetic drag force. The terminal velocity is reached when this upward drag force exactly balances the downward gravitational force ().
The induced EMF is proportional to the velocity of the magnet. The induced eddy current is given by , where is the electrical resistance of the copper tube. Thus, the upward drag force .
At terminal velocity, . Therefore, must be a constant for a given magnet and tube geometry. This implies that the terminal velocity is directly proportional to the resistance of the tube ().
Copper is a metallic conductor, so its electrical resistance decreases as temperature decreases. Since Tube B is at a much lower temperature than Tube A, its resistance is lower ().
Because and , it follows that the terminal velocity in Tube B will be lower than in Tube A. Therefore, .
Answer:
The induced EMF is proportional to the velocity of the magnet. The induced eddy current is given by , where is the electrical resistance of the copper tube. Thus, the upward drag force .
At terminal velocity, . Therefore, must be a constant for a given magnet and tube geometry. This implies that the terminal velocity is directly proportional to the resistance of the tube ().
Copper is a metallic conductor, so its electrical resistance decreases as temperature decreases. Since Tube B is at a much lower temperature than Tube A, its resistance is lower ().
Because and , it follows that the terminal velocity in Tube B will be lower than in Tube A. Therefore, .
Answer: