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Suppose you wish to produce a 1.2-T magnetic field in a toroid with an iron core for which magnetic susceptibility is x = 5 x 10³. The toroid has a mean radius of 10 cm and is wound with 450 tums Hint

What current is required to produce this magnetic field in the iron core? Current of _____A is needed.

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The current of 8 A is required to produce a 1.2-T magnetic field in a toroid with an iron core for which magnetic susceptibility is x = 5 x 10³.

To produce a 1.2-T magnetic field in a toroid with an iron core for which magnetic susceptibility is x = 5 x 10³, the required current is 8 A.

This can be calculated using the following equation:

B = μ_0nI(1 + x)

where:

B is the magnetic field (1.2 T)

μ_0 is the permeability of free space (4π × 10⁻⁷ H/m)

n is the number of turns per unit length (450 tums / 0.2 m = 2250 turns/m)

I is the current

x is the magnetic susceptibility of the iron core (5 x 10³)

Solving for I, we get:

I = B / (μ_0n(1 + x))

I = 1.2 T / (4π × 10⁻⁷ H/m * 2250 turns/m * (1 + 5 x 10³))

I = 8 A

After evaluating this expression, the calculated current I is found to be 8 A.

Therefore, to achieve a magnetic field of 1.2 T in the described toroid with an iron core and a magnetic susceptibility of 5 x 10³, a current of 8 A is necessary.

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