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A conductor of length 2.0m is falling freely under gravity from a height of 15 m so that it cuts the magnetic lines of force of the horizontal component of Earth's magnetic field of strength 0.3 gauss. Calculate the emf induced across the conductor.

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To solve the problem of calculating the induced EMF across a falling conductor, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the given data - Length of the conductor (L) = 2.0 m - Height from which the conductor is falling (H) = 15 m - Horizontal component of Earth's magnetic field (B) = 0.3 gauss ### Step 2: Convert the magnetic field strength from gauss to tesla ...
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