Use the data from the table to determine at what approximate distance from the wire the magnetic field strength would equal that of a refrigerator magnet. Current= 11A

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Use the data from the table to determine at what approximate distance from the wire the magnetic field strength would equal that of a refrigerator magnet. Current= 11A 

A wire carries a current of 11 A.
Field source and location
10 cm from a wire with 1 A
current
Surface of the earth
1 cm from a wire with 10 A
current
Refrigerator magnet
100-turn coil, 1 cm diameter,
with 1 A current
Surface of the sun, in a
sunspot
Near a rare-earth magnet
MRI solenoid
Field strength (T)
2x 10-6
5× 10-5
2x 10-4
5× 10-3
1x 10-2
1x 10-¹
1
1
Transcribed Image Text:A wire carries a current of 11 A. Field source and location 10 cm from a wire with 1 A current Surface of the earth 1 cm from a wire with 10 A current Refrigerator magnet 100-turn coil, 1 cm diameter, with 1 A current Surface of the sun, in a sunspot Near a rare-earth magnet MRI solenoid Field strength (T) 2x 10-6 5× 10-5 2x 10-4 5× 10-3 1x 10-2 1x 10-¹ 1 1
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