(typical cruising speed) and at an altitude where the vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field is . The wingspan of the 777 is about 60m. Determine the induced voltage in Volts across the tips of the wings.
A Boeing 777 is flying due north atDetails and assumptions
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First we convert the quantities into their standard units. So, v = 9 0 0 k m / h = ( 9 0 0 ∗ 1 0 0 0 ) / ( 6 0 ∗ 6 0 ) m / s = 2 5 0 m / s Also it is good to note that B = 5 0 ∗ 1 0 − 6 T By Faraday's Law the induced voltage will be equal to the product of the magnetic field, length of the conducting rod and the speed at which the rod is traveling. So induced V = B L v = ( 5 0 ∗ 1 0 − 6 ) ( 6 0 ) ( 2 5 0 ) = 0 . 7 5 V