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An electromagnetic sorting gate in a recycling facility uses an electromagnet to separate scrap iron from other metals.

a.

Which of the following modifications would increase the magnetic field strength of this electromagnet?

  • Decreasing the current in the coil
  • Replacing the iron core with a non-magnetic copper core
  • Increasing the number of turns of wire on the coil
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b.

The AC power supply driving the electromagnet's control circuit causes the magnetic field to cycle at a frequency of 16 Hz16\text{ Hz}16 Hz. Calculate the period of one complete cycle of this magnetic field. Use the equation: period=1frequency\text{period} = \frac{1}{\text{frequency}}period=frequency1​

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