A brass rod with a mass of 0.300 kg slides on parallel horizontal iron rails, 0.440 m apart, and carries a current of 15.0 A. The coefficient of friction between the rod and rails is 0.300. What vertical, uniform magnetic field is needed to keep the rod moving at a constant speed

The magnitude of the magnetic field is  

Explanation:

From the question we are told that

   The mass of the rod is  

    The distance of separation is  

     The current is  

     The coefficient of friction is  

Generally for the rod the rod to continue moving at a constant speed

   The frictional force must equal to the magnetic field force so

Where  

and    

=>    

substituting values

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d₁ = displacement of tern from arctic to antarctic = 11000 miles

d₂ = displacement of tern from antarctic to arctic =   - 11000 miles

d = total displacement for the journey

total displacement for the journey is given as

d = d₁ + d₂

d = 11000 + (-11000)

d = 0 miles

t₁ = time of travel from arctic to antarctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t₂ = time of travel from antarctic to arctic = 3 months = 3 x 30 days = 90 days

t = total time of travel

total time of travel is given as

t = t₁ + t₂

t = 90 + 90

t = 180 days

average velocity is given as

average velocity = total displacement/ total time

v = d/t

v = 0/180

v = 0 miles/day