Question
The core of a toroid having 3000 turns has inner and outer radii of 11 cm and 12 cm respectively. The magnetic field in the core for a current of 0.70 A is 2.5 T. What is the relative permeability of the core? Take = 3.14.
Solution
Number of turns of torroid, N = 3000
Inner radii, r1 = 11 cm
Outer radii, r2 = 12 cm
Therefore, mean radius, r =11.5 cm = 11.5 x 10–2 m
Magnetic field in the coil, B= 2.5 T
Current carried by the coil, I = 0.70 A
The magnetic field in the empty space enclosed by the windings of the toroid is given by
...(1)
where, n is the number of turns per unit length and I is the current.
If the space is filled by a core of permeability μ, then equation (1) is rewritten as :
Hence,
Number of turns per unit length is,
Here, we have ignored the variation of B across the cross-section of the toroid and taken the radius of the toroid to be the mean of inner and outer radii.
Relative permeability of core,
Inner radii, r1 = 11 cm
Outer radii, r2 = 12 cm
Therefore, mean radius, r =11.5 cm = 11.5 x 10–2 m
Magnetic field in the coil, B= 2.5 T
Current carried by the coil, I = 0.70 A
The magnetic field in the empty space enclosed by the windings of the toroid is given by
...(1)
where, n is the number of turns per unit length and I is the current.
If the space is filled by a core of permeability μ, then equation (1) is rewritten as :
Hence,
Number of turns per unit length is,
Here, we have ignored the variation of B across the cross-section of the toroid and taken the radius of the toroid to be the mean of inner and outer radii.
Relative permeability of core,