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Question
How does one understand this motional emf by invoking the Lorentz force acting on the free charge carriers of the conductor? Explain.
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Solution
The magnetic force `(qvecvxxvecB)`component of the Lorentz force is responsible for motional electromotive force. When a conductor is moved through a magnetic field, the magnetic force tries to push the free electrons through the wire, and this creates the motional EMF.
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