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A magnetic field of 37.2 t has been achieved at the mit francis bitter national magnetic laboratory. Find the current needed to achieve such a field

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a) Current for long straight wire  $=3.7\ MA$

b) Current at the center of the circular coil $=2.48\times 10^{5}\ A$

c) Current near the center of a solenoid $236.8\ A$

Explanation:

⇒ Magnetic Field due to long straight wire is given by (B),where $B=\frac{\mu\times I}{2\pi(r) },so\ I=\frac{B\ 2\pi(r)}{\mu}$

$\mu=4\pi \times 10^{-7}\ \frac{henry}{m}$

Plugging the values,

Conversion $1\times 10^6 A = 1\ MA$,and $2cm=\frac{2}{100}=0.02\ m$

$I=\frac{37.2\times \ 2\pi(0.02)}{4\ \pi \times (10^{-7})}=3.7\ MA$

⇒Magnetic Field at the center due to circular coil (at center) is given by,$B=\frac{\mu\times I (N)}{2(a)}$

So $I= \frac{2B(a)}{\mu\ N} = \frac{2\times 37.2\times 0.42}{4\pi\times 10^{-7}\times 100}=2.48\time 10{^5}\ A$

⇒Magnetic field due to the long solenoid,$B=\mu\ nI=\mu (\frac{N}{l})I$

Then $I=\frac{B}{\mu(\frac{N}{L})} \approx 236.8\A$  

So the value of current are  $3.7 MA$,$2.48\times 10^{5} A$ and $236.8\ A$ respectively.