The strength of a magnetic field is measured in teslas. One tesla is equal to one weber per square meter, as follows:1T=1m2WbDivya is building a circuit for her physics class. Point P on one of her wires has a magnetic field strength of 6⋅106 webers per square megameter, where 1 megameter is equal to 106 meters. What is the magnetic field strength in teslas?Choose 1 answer:(A) 6⋅10−6 teslas(B) 6⋅100 teslas(C) 6⋅1012 teslas(D) 6⋅1018 teslas
Q. The strength of a magnetic field is measured in teslas. One tesla is equal to one weber per square meter, as follows:1T=1m2WbDivya is building a circuit for her physics class. Point P on one of her wires has a magnetic field strength of 6⋅106 webers per square megameter, where 1 megameter is equal to 106 meters. What is the magnetic field strength in teslas?Choose 1 answer:(A) 6⋅10−6 teslas(B) 6⋅100 teslas(C) 6⋅1012 teslas(D) 6⋅1018 teslas
Understand Conversion Relationship: Understand the conversion between webers per square megameter and teslas.We know that 1 tesla (T) is equal to 1 weber per square meter (Wb/m2). We are given the magnetic field strength at point P as 6×106 webers per square megameter. To convert this to teslas, we need to understand the relationship between a megameter and a meter.1 megameter =106 metersTherefore, 1 square megameter =(106 meters)2=1012 square meters.
Convert to Square Meter: Convert the given magnetic field strength from webers per square megameter to webers per square meter.The given strength is 6×106 webers per square megameter. Since 1 square megameter is 1012 square meters, we need to divide the given strength by 1012 to convert it to webers per square meter.Magnetic field strength in teslas = (6×106 webers per square megameter) / (1012 square meters per square megameter)
Perform Division: Perform the division to find the magnetic field strength in teslas.Magnetic field strength in teslas = (6×106)/(1012)Magnetic field strength in teslas = 6×106−12Magnetic field strength in teslas = 6×10−6 teslas
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