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Question #43421
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A toroid with a rectangular cross-section has an inner radius , an outer radius , and a height . It is uniformly wound with turns of wire carrying a steady current . The core of the toroid is filled with a non-linear ferromagnetic material whose magnetic permeability varies radially as , where is the distance from the central axis of the toroid and . Calculate the total magnetic flux passing through the cross-section of the toroid.
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- B.
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Concepts Behind This Question
Toroidal Solenoid Boundary Conditions|Magnetic Permeability and Susceptibility|Integration
Why This Question Is Tricky
Common Mistakes
This question tests the fundamental distinction between Magnetic Field Intensity (H) and Magnetic Flux Density (B) in non-uniform media.
Students often incorrectly apply Ampere's Law directly to B as or assume B is uniform across the cross-section (evaluating it at the mean radius).
By making a function of , the problem forces the application of Ampere's Law to H first, which is independent of the material.
The radial dependence of then couples with the dependence of to create a dependence for , requiring a proper area integral to find the total flux.
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| Subject | Physics |
| Chapter | Moving Charges and Magnetism - Class 12 |
| Concept | Toroidal Solenoid Boundary Conditions |
| Difficulty | 8 |
| Cognitive Load | 7 |
| Target Solve Time | 160 sec |
| Access | Free |