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A rod with circular cross-section area 2 cm2 and length 40 cm is wound uniformly with 400 turns of an insulated wire. If a current of 0.4 A flows in the wire windings, the total magnetic flux produced inside windings is 4π×10-6 Wb. The relative permeability of the rod is

(Given : Permeability of vacuum μ0=4π×10-7 N A-2)

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Options:
  • A 12.5
  • B 325
  • C 125
  • D 516
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The correct answer is: 125

Magnetic flux is given by ϕ=NBA, here, N is number of turns, B is magnetic field and A is area.

Given here, ϕ=4π×10-6 Wb, A=2 cm2, N=400, I=0.4 A.

Putting the values, 

ϕ=400×μrμ0nI×A

4π×10-6 =400μr×4π×10-7×4000.4×0.4×2×10-4

μr=125

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