Superconductors Can Carry Very Large Currents with No Resistance

question 64

Multiple Choice

Superconductors can carry very large currents with no resistance.If a superconducting wire is formed into a solenoid of length 50.0 cm with 500 turns,what is the magnetic field inside the solenoid when the current is 10⁴ A? (µ₀ = 4p x 10^-7 T*m/A)

• A)1.25 T
• B)2.50 T
• C)6.28 T
• D)12.6 T

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