The rule that is used to get the strength of magnetic field at the center of solenoid (B) is:
B = <span>µ x n x I where:
</span>µ is the permeability of the medium where the solenoid is based. In this problem, the medium is air which means that µ = <span>µ </span><span>o = 4 pi x 10^-7 Tm/A
</span>I is the current passing (I = 4 amperes)
n is the number of turns per unit length (5000 turns)
Substituting in the mentioned equation, we find that:
B = 4 x 3.14 x 10^-7 x 5000 x 4 = 25.132 mT
D=rt
when biker A catches biker B, the time they've been riding is the same, so
t=t, or d/r=d/r
the rates are 6.4 and 4.7, so
d/6.4=d/4.7
biker B is 34m ahead, so
(d+34)/6.4=d/4.7
multiply both sides by 6.4*4.7:
4.7(d+34)=6.4d
4.7d+=6.4d+159.8
1.7d=159.8
d=94 meters
Another way to think of it is that biker A gains 1.7 meters on B every second (6.4-4.7=1.5), so the time it'll take for him to gain 34 meters is 34/1.7=20 seconds. In that time, biker B travels 4.7*20=94 meters
