Two sufficiently long, smooth parallel metal rails are fixed horizontally at an interval of L. An uncharged capacitor with capacitance C is connected at one end of the rails. A conducting rod of mass m and electrical resistance R is placed perpendicular to the rails. The electrical resistance of the rails is negligible. A uniform magnetic field of magnetic flux density B acts vertically downward throughout the space.
At time t, the rod is given an initial velocity v0 parallel to the rails. The rod moves while always staying perpendicular to the rails, and after sufficient time, it reaches a constant speed vf.
Find the final speed vf of the rod.
(Coordinate system: the x-axis is along the rails, with the direction of v0 as positive. The z-axis is positive upward. The counterclockwise current (when seen from above) is defined as positive.)
The final speed vf is expressed as an irreducible fraction qp (m/s). Find the value of p+q.
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