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An electric bulb is rated as 200 W. What will be the peak magnetic field at 4 m distance produced by the radiations coming from this bulb? Consider this bulb as a point source with 3.5% efficiency.
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Options:
  • A 1.19×10-8T
  • B 1.71×10-8T
  • C 0.84×10-8T
  • D 3.36×10-8T
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.71×10-8T

Intensity of light is I=PowerArea=200×3.51004π42=0.034 W m-2

Using the relation between magnetic field and intensity, I=B02c2μ0

We have, magnetic field as B0=I×2μ0c=0.034×2×4π×10-73×108=1.69×10-8 T1.71×10-8 T

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