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QJEEAdv09Ph5fd0: JEE Advanced 2009 Physics - Class 12 JEEAdv09Ph5fd0 Solution: Two metallic rings A and B, identical in shape and size but…

Two metallic rings A and B, identical in shape and size but having different resistivities ρA\rho_A and ρB\rho_B , are kept on top of two identical solenoids as shown in the figure below. When current I is switched on in both the solenoids in identical manner, the rings A and B jump to heights hAh_A and hBh_B , respectively, with h_A > h_B . The possible relation(s) between their resistivities and their masses mAm_A and mBm_B is (are)

IIT-JEE 2009 Paper 2 Offline Physics - Electromagnetic Induction Question 3 English

Multiple Choice Options

  • A ρA\rho_A > ρB\rho_B and mAm_A = mBm_B
  • B ρA\rho_A < ρB\rho_B and mAm_A = mBm_B
  • C ρA\rho_A > ρB\rho_B and mAm_A > mBm_B
  • D ρA\rho_A < ρB\rho_B and mAm_A < mBm_B

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Induced emf is same in both the rings:

I=eR=ρAρlI = {e \over R} = {{\rho A} \over {\rho l}}

I∝1ρ⇒q∝1ρI \propto {1 \over \rho } \Rightarrow q \propto {1 \over \rho } .... (1)

Impulse is

J=∫Bil dt=mv=Bl∫I dl=mvJ = \int {Bil\,dt = mv = Bl\int {I\,dl = mv} }

That is, J=Blq=mv⇒v(qm)J = Blq = mv \Rightarrow v\left( {{q \over m}} \right) ..... (2)

and v2∝h{v^2} \propto h ...... (3)

From Eqs. (1), (2) and (3), we get

mv∝1ρmv \propto {1 \over \rho }

mh∝1ρm\sqrt h \propto {1 \over \rho }

mρ∝1hm\rho \propto {1 \over {\sqrt h }}

Since {h_A} &gt; {h_B} and for mA=mB,ρh={m_A} = {m_B},\rho \sqrt h = Constant. Therefore, {\rho _A} &lt; {\rho _B} . Also if {m_A} &lt; {m_B} and {\rho _A} &lt; {\rho _B} ,

{m_A}{\rho _A} &lt; {m_B}{\rho _B}

\Rightarrow {h_A} &gt; {h_B} (already given)

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