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A heavy block is attached to the ceiling by a spring that

Last updated: 6/9/2023

A heavy block is attached to the ceiling by a spring that

A heavy block is attached to the ceiling by a spring that has a force constant k A conducting rod is attached to block The combined mass of the block and the rod is m The rod can slide without friction along two vertical parallel rails which are a distance L apart A capacitor of known capacitance C is attached to the rails by the wires The entire system is placed in a uniform magnetic field B Find the time period T of the vertical oscillations of the block Neglect the electrical resistance of the rod and all wires rail x X x X rail