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A copper rod of mass m slides under gravity on two smooth parallel rails, with separation l and set at an angle of θ with the horizontal. At the…

JEE Main 2018 — Physics Electromagnetism

2018mcqhard

A copper rod of mass m\mathrm{m}m slides under gravity on two smooth parallel rails, with separation lll and set at an angle of θ\thetaθ with the horizontal. At the bottom, rails are joined by a resistance R. There is a uniform magnetic field B\mathrm{B}B normal to the plane of the rails, as shown in the figure. The terminal speed of the copper rod is: JEE Main 2018 Physics, Electromagnetic Induction — question figure

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Held on 15 Apr 2018 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    mgRcos⁡θB2l2\frac{\mathrm{mgR} \cos \theta}{\mathrm{B}^2 l^2}B2l2mgRcosθ​

  2. B

    mgRsin⁡θB2l2\frac{\mathrm{mgR} \sin \theta}{\mathrm{B}^2 l^2}B2l2mgRsinθ​

  3. C

    mgRtan⁡θB2l2\frac{\mathrm{mgR} \tan \theta}{\mathrm{B}^2 l^2}B2l2mgRtanθ​

  4. D

    mgRcot⁡θB2l2\frac{\mathrm{mgR} \cot \theta}{\mathrm{B}^2 l^2}B2l2mgRcotθ​

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