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A manufacturer rates a certain ferrite (Bsat = 0.3 T) core to have a specific inductance AL=400nH/turn ^2. The core has an effective magnetic area of 1.5 cm^2 . What is the inductance of the core?

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600nH

800nH

900nH

1200nH

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Final answer:

To calculate the inductance of a ferrite core, information about the number of turns is needed in addition to the provided specific inductance (AL) and the core's effective magnetic area. Without the number of turns, the inductance cannot be determined.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked about the inductance of a ferrite core with a rated specific inductance (AL) of 400 nH/turn² and an effective magnetic area of 1.5 cm². The question refers to concepts in physics, specifically electromagnetism and the properties of inductors. To calculate the inductance (L) of the core, we would need to know the number of turns (N) on the core. However, since this information is not provided in the question and cannot be inferred from the question itself, we are not able to calculate the inductance without it.

The magnetic flux is related to both the magnetic field (B) and the area (A) it penetrates. The specific inductance (AL) value is a factor used to determine inductance from the number of turns. Unfortunately, without knowing the number of turns, the inductance of the core cannot be directly determined.

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