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Emf across a rod, fan blade or disc rotating in a field

This type of question, asked 6 times: 26 Jun 2022, 24 Jan 2023, 15 Apr 2023, 30 Jan 2024, 4 Apr 2024, 28 Jan 2025. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    26 Jun 2022

    104
    A metallic conductor of length 1 m1\text{ }m rotates in a vertical plane parallel to east-west direction about one of its end with angular velocity 5rad/s5rad/s. If the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is 0.2×10−4 T0.2 \times10^{- 4}\text{ }T, then emf induced between the two ends of the conductor is:

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  2. Question 2

    24 Jan 2023

    104
    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 rod as shown in figure. The induced emf will be:

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  3. Question 3

    15 Apr 2023

    21
    A 20 cm20\text{ }cm long metallic rod is rotated with 210rpm210rpm about an axis normal to the rod passing through its one end. The other end of the rod is in contact with a circular metallic ring. A constant and uniform magnetic field 0.2 T0.2\text{ }T parallel to the axis exists everywhere. The emf developed between the centre and the ring is___ mVmV. Take π=227\pi =\frac{22}{7}
  4. Question 4

    30 Jan 2024

    30
    A ceiling fan having 3 blades of length 80 cm80\text{ }cm each is rotating with an angular velocity of 1200rpm1200rpm. The magnetic field of earth in that region is 0.5G0.5G and angle of dip is 30∘30^{\circ}. The emf induced across the blades is Nπ×10−5 VN\pi\times10^{- 5}\text{ }V. The value of NN is _______
  5. Question 5

    4 Apr 2024

    117
    A rod of length 60 cm60\text{ }cm rotates with a uniform angular velocity 20rads−120rads^{- 1} about its perpendicular bisector, in a uniform magnetic field 0.5 T0.5\text{ }T. The direction of magnetic field is parallel to the axis of rotation. The potential difference between the two ends of the rod is _____ VV.
  6. Question 6

    28 Jan 2025

    76
    A uniform magnetic field of 0.4 T acts perpendicular to a circular copper disc 20 cm in radius. The disc is having a uniform angular velocity of 10πrads−110\pi rads^{- 1} about an axis through its centre and perpendicular to the disc. What is the potential difference developed between the axis of the disc and the rim ? (π=3.14)(\pi= 3.14)

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