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17 December, 13:39

The national high magnetic field laboratory holds the world record for creating the strongest magnetic field. for brief periods of time, their largest multi-shot pulsed magnet can produce magnetic fields in excess of 85 t. to see if such a strong magnetic field could pose health risks for nearby workers, calculate the maximum acceleration the field could produce for na ions (of mass 3.8 * 10-26 kg) in blood traveling through the aorta. the speed of blood is highly variable, but 45 cm/s is reasonable in the aorta

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  1. 17 December, 14:57
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    Newton’s 2nd law states that Force is equal to the product of mass (m) and acceleration (a):

    F = m a - - - > 1

    While in magnetic forces, force can also be expressed as:

    F = q v B - - - > 2

    where,

    q = total charge

    v = velocity = 45 cm / s = 0.45 m / s

    B = the magnetic field = 85 T

    First we solve for the total charge, q:

    q = 3.8 * 10^-23 g (1 mol / 23 g) (6.022 * 10^23 electrons / mol) (1.602 * 10^-19 C / electron)

    q = 1.594 * 10^-19 C

    We equate equations 1 and 2 then solve for acceleration a:

    m a = q v B

    a = q v B / m

    a = [1.594 * 10^-19 C * 0.45 m / s * 85 T] / 3.8 * 10-26 kg

    a = 160,437,862.2 m/s^2

    Therefore the maximum acceleration of Na ions is about 160 * 10^6 m/s^2.
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