Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2016 ib Paper 3 17D b iii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-06
For , Newton's second law givesDefine the exponential relaxation time and terminal velocity . Solving the first-order equation for and then integrating givesBoth prescribed initial values hold. The current approaches zero as the bar approaches terminal velocity. If , there is no magnetic force and instead , ; the constant current is .