Solved Faraday's Law Problem: Find Correct Answer

In summary, the problem involves a charged ring rotating freely in a magnetic field. The options for the angular velocity are (A) w=0, (B) w= -(QB/2m), (C) w= -(QB/m), and (D) w=(3/5)(QB/m). The correct answer is (B) based on the calculation of torque and angular momentum.
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[SOLVED] Faraday's law problem

Homework Statement



Charge Q is uniformly glued over a thin (insulating) ring of radius R and mass m.The ring can rotate freely in horizontal plane about z axis.A magnetic field B is switched on along +z axis.The ring rotates with angular velocity w.

(A)w=0

(B)w= -(QB/2m)

(C)w= -(QB/m)

(D)w=(3/5)(QB/m)

Homework Equations


The Attempt at a Solution



I have rejected (A) and (D).Either (B) or (C) is correct...But,anyhow I cannot get the answer.Everytime I am ending up with dB/dt from Faraday's law...

Can anyone say what is correct?
 
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There'll be an electric field induced, so what's the torque due to the electric field on the ring? And so, what's the angular momentum imparted to the ring? The [tex]\frac{dB}{dt}[/tex] will come up, but remember you're going to integrate over time to find the net angular momentum imparted.
 
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If you do not mind,can you please only give me the answer?

I wrote (B) in an exam today...And I am really tensed about it...
 
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OK,I am trying.
 
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The answer is (B), cause
[tex]\tau= \frac{Q}{2 \pi} \int E.dl = - \frac{QR^2}{2} \frac{dB}{dt}[/tex]
and [tex]L=\int \tau dt = I \omega [/tex]
 
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Thank you very much...

Oh...I was getting crazy over it...
 

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