[Physics] EMF in a single moving wire in a magnetic field

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Suppose we have a single open circuit wire, moving with speed $v$ inside an infinite and uniform magnetic field $B$. Wire has a length of $L$ and it moves perpendicular to magnetic field. In this case Lorentz force is used to calculate
the EMF created in wire and it is:
$$EMF=vBL$$

We know that this formula is derived using Lorentz force and also Lorentz force can be deduced from Maxwell-Faraday equation (explained here), so can we obtain the same above formula using Maxwell-Faraday equation?

$$∮_cE.dl=−\frac{d}{dt}∬_sB.ds$$

If yes, how ? Also here says that Faraday's law of induction can not be applied to a single wire:

The induced electromotive force in any closed circuit is equal to the
negative of the time rate of change of the magnetic flux enclosed by
the circuit.

This version of Faraday's law strictly holds only when the closed
circuit is a loop of infinitely thin wire, and is invalid in other
circumstances.

Best Answer

yes, with can show it with Maxwell-faraday equation: $$∮_cE.dl= -\frac{d}{dt} ∬_sB.ds$$

We can suppose a contour with rectangular shape that our wire is one side of it. the wire side is moving and other side is constant so the area of contour is growing with V speed and if we write Maxwell-Faraday equation for this contour we have: enter image description here $$ emf=- \frac{d}{dt} ∬_sB.ds= -\frac{d}{dt} ∬_sB.dx.dy= -BL \frac{d}{dt} ∫dx=-BL \frac{d}{dt} (x)=-VBL $$

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