Question

The magnetic field strength at the north pole of a 2.0-cm-diameter, 8-cm-long Alnico magnet is 0.10 T. To produce the same field with a solenoid of the same size, carrying a current of 2.1 A , how many turns of wire would you need?

Answer 1

Answer:

N = 3032  turns

Explanation:

The magnetic field produced by a solenoid is described by

        B = μ₀ n I

Where is the permittivity in a vacuum with a value of 4π 10⁻⁷ N /A²,  n  is the turn density and I the current

Let's apply this equation to the problem, the turn density is the number of turns per unit length, in this case it is the same magnet length

       L = 8 cm = 0.08 m

Let's calculate

      B = μ₀ N/L   I

      N = B L / μ₀ I

      N = 0.10 0.08 / (4π 10⁻⁷  2.1)

      N = 3,032 103 turns