Which of the Following Has the Largest Inductance

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has the largest inductance?

• A)a solenoid of radius 1cm,length 5 cm,and with 100 turns of wire per centimeter
• B)a solenoid of radius 3cm,length 1 cm,and with 100 turns of wire per centimeter
• C)a solenoid of radius 2cm,length 2 cm,and with 100 turns of wire per centimeter
• D)a solenoid of radius 1cm,length 1 cm,and with 200 turns of wire per centimeter
• E)a solenoid of radius 2 cm,length 5 cm,and with 100 turns of wire per centimeter

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Definitions:

Opportunity Cost

The cost of foregone alternatives; the value of the best alternative given up when a decision is made to choose one option over another.

Production Possibilities Frontier

A curve depicting all maximum output possibilities for two goods, given a set of inputs, representing the trade-off between different choices in the allocation of resources.

Opportunity Cost

Giving up possible gains from several options by choosing a particular one.

Bowed Outward

A description of the shape of a curve on a graph, such as the production possibilities frontier, indicating increasing opportunity costs.