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A horizontal straight wire of length L extending from east to west is falling with speed v at right angles to the horizontal component of Earth.s magnetic field B.
(i) Write the expression for the instantaneous value of the emf induced in the wire.
(ii) What is the direction of the emf ?
(iii) Which end of the wire is at the higher potential ?

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(i) `epsilon= BLv`
(ii) West to east
(iii) East
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