Question

A car generator turns at 400 rpm (revolutions per minute) when the engine is idling. It has a rectangular coil with 300 turns of dimensions 5.00 cm by 6.11 cm that rotates in an adjustable magnetic field. What is the field strength needed to produce a 24.0 V peak emf?

Answer 1

The field strength needed is 0.625 T

Step-by-step explanation:

Given;

angular frequency, ω = 400 rpm = (2π /60) x (400) = 41.893 rad/s

area of the rectangular coil, A = L x B = 0.0611 x 0.05 = 0.003055 m²

number of tuns of the coil, N = 300 turns

peak emf = 24 V

The peak emf is given by;

emf₀ = NABω

B = (emf₀ ) / (NA ω)

B = (24) / (300 x 0.003055 x 41.893)

B = 0.625 T

Therefore, the field strength needed is 0.625 T