Q.

The percentage increase in magnetic field (B) when space within a current carrying solenoid is filled with magnesium (magnetic susceptibility χmg=1.2×105) is          [2025]

1 65×103%  
2 56×105%  
3 56×104%  
4 53×105%  

Ans.

(1)

% change in B=BB%=BnewBoldBold×100%

                               =μniμ0niμ0ni×100%=(μμ0)μ0×100%

                               =(μ0μrμ0)μ0×100%

                                =(μr1)×100%

                                =χn×100%=1.2×103%