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The metal wing of an airplane acts like a “wire” flying
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The metal wing of an airplane acts like a “wire” flying through Earth’s magnetic field. A voltage is induced between the wing tips, and a current flows along the wing, but only for a short time. Why does the current stop even though the airplane continues flying through Earth’s magnetic field?
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QUESTION:
The metal wing of an airplane acts like a “wire” flying through Earth’s magnetic field. A voltage is induced between the wing tips, and a current flows along the wing, but only for a short time. Why does the current stop even though the airplane continues flying through Earth’s magnetic field?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
When the airplane flies, the wings of the airplane acts like a wire which cuts the earth’s magnetic field lines, which will induce an EMF, this will create a voltage difference between the tips of the wings.