Labo Élec
electrical lab simulator
Exercise from the chapter "Magnetism & electromagnetism"
Level 2 of 5 · Skills: Calculate
A coil 80 cm long has 300 turns and carries 15 A. What flux density does it create at its centre, in air? (µ₀ = 4π·10⁻⁷)
N = 300 · I = 15 A · l = 80 cm
Parametric exercise: the values change with every draw; these are one example.
Guided problem in 4 steps: unknown, formula, units, data, result.
l = 80 cm = 80 × 10⁻² m; B = 4π·10⁻⁷ × 300 × 15 / l = 0.00707 T = 7.07 mT.