A 300 turn coil has a resistance of 6ohms and an inductance of 0.5 H

Determine the new resistance and the new inductance if one third of the turns are removed . Assume all the turns have the same circumference

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To determine the new resistance and inductance of the coil after removing one third of the turns, we can follow these steps:

Step 1: Calculate the new number of turns

Original number of turns, \( N = 300 \).

If one third of the turns are removed, the number of turns left is:

\[ N' = N - \frac{1}{3}N = \frac{2}{3}N = \frac{2}{3} \times 300 = 200 \]

Step 2: Calculate the new resistance

The resistance of a coil is directly proportional to the number of turns, assuming the wire is of the same material and cross-sectional area. The formula for resistance is:

\[ R' = R \times \frac{N'}{N} \]

Where:

  • \( R \) is the original resistance (6 ohms),
  • \( R' \) is the new resistance,
  • \( N' \) is the new number of turns (200),
  • \( N \) is the original number of turns (300).

Substituting the values:

\[ R' = 6 , \Omega \times \frac{200}{300} = 6 , \Omega \times \frac{2}{3} = 4 , \Omega \]

Step 3: Calculate the new inductance

The inductance of a coil is proportional to the square of the number of turns. The formula for inductance is:

\[ L' = L \times \left(\frac{N'}{N}\right)^2 \]

Where:

  • \( L \) is the original inductance (0.5 H),
  • \( L' \) is the new inductance.

Substituting the values:

\[ L' = 0.5 , \text{H} \times \left(\frac{200}{300}\right)^2 = 0.5 , \text{H} \times \left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^2 = 0.5 , \text{H} \times \frac{4}{9} \]

Calculating the above:

\[ L' = 0.5 , \text{H} \times \frac{4}{9} \approx 0.222 , \text{H} \]

Summary of Results

  • New Resistance \( R' \): \( 4 , \Omega \)
  • New Inductance \( L' \): \( \approx 0.222 , \text{H} \)

Thus, after removing one third of the turns, the new resistance is 4 ohms and the new inductance is approximately 0.222 H.