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Terminal speed of a falling conducting loop

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If a loop of resistance R has magnetic flux ΦB​=−kz, then its induced current is I=kz˙/R. When its magnetic force is −kI in the vertical direction, its equation under gravity is
mz¨=−mg−Rk2​z˙,
(1)
so its downward terminal speed is Rmg/k2.

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