55. ssm Suppose you wish to make a solenoid whose self-inductance is 1.4 mH. The inductor is to have a cross-sectional area of 1.2 x 10-3 m2 and a length of 0.052 m. How many turns of wire are needed?

 

For a solenoid the self-inductance is given by (page 639)

 

Solve for N

 

 

 

 

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