Share
“Some pacemakers employ magnetic reed switches to enable doctors to change their mode of operation without surgery. A typical reed switch ca
Question
“Some pacemakers employ magnetic reed switches to enable doctors to change their mode of operation without surgery. A typical reed switch can be switched from one position to another with a magnetic field of 5.0×10−4T. Part A What current must a wire carry if it is to produce a 5.0×10−4T field at a distance of 0.50 m?”
in progress
0
Physics
5 years
2021-08-03T05:45:59+00:00
2021-08-03T05:45:59+00:00 1 Answers
48 views
0
Answers ( )
Answer:
The current the wire must carry is 1250 A
Explanation:
Given;
strength of magnetic field, B = 5.0 × 10⁻⁴ T
distance from the wire, r = 0.50 m
The strength of magnetic field on the current carrying wire is given as;
where;
B is the magnetic field strength
μ₀ is permeability of free space, = 4π x 10⁻⁷ T.m/A
I is the current on the wire
r is the distance from the wire
Make current “I” the subject of the formula;
Therefore, the current the wire must carry is 1250 A