Q6.17 A line charge per unit length is lodged uniformly onto the rim of a wheel of mass and radius . The wheel has light non-conducting spokes and is free to rotate without friction about its axis (Fig. 6.22). A uniform magnetic field extends over a circular region within the rim. It is given by,
What is the angular velocity of the wheel after the field is suddenly switched off?
Given:
The radius of the wheel =R
The mass of the wheel = M
Line charge per unit length when the total charge is Q
Magnetic field :
Magnetic force is balanced by centrifugal force when is the speed of the wheel that is,
The angular velocity of the wheel is given by
when
Hence, It is the angular velocity of the wheel when the field is suddenly shut off.