A metal wire is resting on a (U)-shaped conducting rail, as shown in Figure Q25.18. The rail

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A metal wire is resting on a \(U\)-shaped conducting rail, as shown in Figure Q25.18. The rail is fixed in position, but the wire is free to move.

a. If the magnetic field is increasing in strength, which way does the wire move?

b. If the magnetic field is decreasing in strength, which way does the wire move?image text in transcribed

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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