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The Figure shows an electromagnetic gun. A bar of mass m, resistance R and length L is free to slide on two smooth rails separated by a distance L. A uniform magnetic field B is present perpendicular to the plane of the figure. A capacitor of capacitance C is charged using a battery of emf `V_(0)` by placing switch (S) at 1. To fire the gun (i.e., to impart a kinetic energy to the rod) the switch is shifted to position 2 after the capacitor is fully charged. The rails end abruptly at the point where the speed of the rod becomes maximum. The efficiency of the gun can be defined as the kinetic energy imparted to the bar divided by the energy spent by the battery while charging the capacitor. Calculate the efficiency of the gun. Neglect self inductance of the circuit.

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