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Chapter 20: Problem 88

An airplane is flying due north at \(180 \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}\). Earth's magnetic field has a northward component of \(0.30 \mathrm{mT}\) and an upward component of \(0.38 \mathrm{mT}\). (a) If the wingspan (distance between the wingtips) is \(46 \mathrm{m},\) what is the motional emf between the wingtips? (b) Which wingtip is positively charged?

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(b) Which wingtip is positively charged? Answer: (a) The magnitude of the motional emf between the wingtips of the airplane is approximately 2.484 V. (b) The wingtip that is farthest from the ground (the one above it) is the positively charged one.

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Understanding the given information

We are given the airplane's speed \(v = 180 \mathrm{m/s}\), the northward component of Earth's magnetic field \(B_N = 0.30\ \mathrm{mT}\), the upward component of Earth's magnetic field \(B_U = 0.38\ \mathrm{mT}\), and the wingspan of the airplane \(l = 46 \mathrm{m}\). We have to calculate the motional emf generated between the wingtips of the plane.
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Calculating the magnetic field vector

To find the magnetic field vector, we need to consider both the northward and upward components given. The magnetic field vector \(\vec{B}\) can be expressed as \(\vec{B} = B_N\hat{n} + B_U\hat{u}\). We can convert the given magnetic field components into Tesla: \(B_N = 0.30\times 10^{-3} \mathrm{T}\) and \(B_U = 0.38 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{T}\).
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Finding the motional emf

The formula for motional emf in a straight conductor moving perpendicular to a magnetic field is \(emf = Bvl\), where \(B\) is the magnetic field, \(v\) is the velocity, and \(l\) is the length of the conductor. Since the airplane is flying north, it's moving perpendicular to its wingspan. We will use the northward component of the magnetic field, \(B_N\), to calculate the motional emf: \(emf = B_Nvl = (0.30\times 10^{-3} \mathrm{T})(180 \mathrm{m/s})(46 \mathrm{m})\).
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Calculating the motional emf

Now, we can calculate the motional emf: \(emf = (0.30\times 10^{-3} \mathrm{T})(180 \mathrm{m/s})(46 \mathrm{m}) = 2.484 \mathrm{V}\). So, the motional emf between the wingtips is approximately \(2.484\ \mathrm{V}\).
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Determining the positively charged wingtip

To determine which wingtip is positively charged, we need to analyze the direction of the magnetic forces acting on the charges moving with the airplane. The moving charges feel a force due to the magnetic field, given by \(\vec{F} = q\vec{v}\times \vec{B}\). Since the charges are moving northward and the northward component of the magnetic field acts in the same direction, the cross product will produce a force on the positive charges in the upward direction (using the right-hand rule). Thus, the negatively charged wingtip will be the one closest to the ground, and the positively charged wingtip will be the one above it.
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Summary

The motional emf between the wingtips of the airplane is approximately \(2.484\ \mathrm{V}\). The wingtip that is farthest from the ground is the positively charged one.

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