Answer:
We need about 8769 meters of wire to produce a 2.6 kilogauss magnetic field.
Explanation:
Recall the formula for the magnetic field produced by a solenoid of length L. N turns, and running a current I:
So, in our case, where B = 2.6 KG = 0.26 Tesla; I is 3 amperes, and L = 0.57 m, we can find what is the number of turns needed;
Therefore we need about 39312 turns of wire. Considering that each turn must have a length of , where D is the diameter of the plastic cylindrical tube, then the total length of the wire must be:
We can round it to about 8769 meters.