MCQEasyJEE 2023Faraday's Laws of EMI

JEE Physics 2023 Question with Solution

A metallic rod of length LL is rotated with an angular speed of ω\omega normal to a uniform magnetic field BB about an axis passing through one end of the rod as shown in the figure. The induced emf will be:

A rod rotates about one end in a uniform magnetic field directed into the page, with angular speed omega and rod length L shown.
  • A

    14B2Lω\frac{1}{4} B^2 L \omega

  • B

    14BLω\frac{1}{4} B L \omega

  • C

    12BL2ω\frac{1}{2} B L^2 \omega

  • D

    12B2L2ω\frac{1}{2} B^2 L^2 \omega

Answer

Correct answer:C

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: A metallic rod of length LL rotates with angular speed ω\omega in a uniform magnetic field BB about one end.

Find: The induced emf across the rod.

For an element of the rod at a distance xx from the axis, the linear speed is

v=ωxv = \omega x

The differential emf across a small element dxdx is

dϵ=Bvdxd\epsilon = Bv \, dx

Substituting v=ωxv = \omega x,

dϵ=Bωxdxd\epsilon = B\omega x \, dx

Now integrate from x=0x = 0 to x=Lx = L:

ϵ=0LBωxdx\epsilon = \int_0^L B\omega x \, dx ϵ=Bω0Lxdx\epsilon = B\omega \int_0^L x \, dx ϵ=Bω[x22]0L\epsilon = B\omega \left[ \frac{x^2}{2} \right]_0^L ϵ=12BL2ω\epsilon = \frac{1}{2} B L^2 \omega

Therefore, the induced emf is 12BL2ω\frac{1}{2} B L^2 \omega, so the correct option is C.

Direct Formula

Given: A rod of length LL rotates about one end with angular speed ω\omega in uniform magnetic field BB.

Find: The induced emf.

For a rod rotating about one end in a uniform magnetic field normal to the plane of rotation, the standard result is

ϵ=12BL2ω\epsilon = \frac{1}{2} B L^2 \omega

Therefore, the correct option is C.

Close-up diagram of a rotating rod element dx at distance x from the pivot, showing linear velocity v equals omega x.

Common mistakes

  • Using the whole rod speed as a single value is incorrect because the linear speed varies with distance from the axis. Use v=ωxv = \omega x and integrate along the rod.

  • Choosing an option with B2B^2 is wrong because motional emf depends linearly on magnetic field. The expression should contain only one power of BB.

  • Forgetting the factor 12\frac{1}{2} is a common error. It appears from integrating xx from 00 to LL, not from simple multiplication by LL.

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