In a demonstration, a 4.00 cm² square coil with 10000 turns enters a larger square region with a uniform 1.50 T magnetic field at a speed of 100 m/s. The plane of the coil is perpendicular to the field lines. If the breakdown voltage of air is 4000 V/cm on that day, the largest gap you can have between the two wires connected to the ends of the coil and still get a spark is

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The electromotive force (EMF) induced in the coil can be calculated using Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, which states that the EMF induced in a coil is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the coil. The magnetic flux ($\Phi$) is given by the product of the magnetic field strength (B), the area of the coil (A), and the cosine of the angle ($\theta$) between the magnetic field and the normal to the area of the coil. Since the plane of the coil is perpendicular to the magnetic field lines, $\theta = 0$ degrees, and $\cos(\theta) = 1$.Given:- Magnetic field strength, $B = 1.50 \, \text{T}$- Side of the square coil, $s = 4.00 \, \text{cm} = 0.04 \, \text{m}$ (since $1 \, \text{cm} = 0.01 \, \text{m}$)- Area of the coil, $A = s^2 = (0.04 \, \text{m})^2 = 0.0016 \, \text{m}^2$- Speed of the coil, $v = 100 \, \text{m/s}$- Number of turns in the coil, $N = 10000$The rate of change of magnetic flux ($\frac{d\Phi}{dt}$) is equal to the product of the magnetic field strength, the area of the coil, and the rate of change of the angle with respect to time, which in this case is represented by the speed of the coil as it enters the magnetic field. However, since the coil is moving perpendicular to the field lines and the area is constant, the rate of change of flux is directly related to the speed at which the area is exposed to the field.The induced EMF ($E$) can be calculated using Faraday's law:$$E = -N \frac{d\Phi}{dt} = -NBAv$$Substituting the given values:$$E = 10000 \times 1.50 \times 0.0016 \times 100 = 2400 \, \text{V}$$The breakdown voltage of air is 4000 V/cm, which means that for a spark to occur, the electric field must reach or exceed this value. The maximum distance ($d$) over which a spark can occur is given by the ratio of the induced voltage to the breakdown voltage per unit distance:$$d = \frac{E}{\text{Breakdown voltage per cm}} = \frac{2400 \, \text{V}}{4000 \, \text{V/cm}} = 0.6 \, \text{cm}$$However, none of the provided options exactly match this calculation. It seems there might have been a mistake in the calculation or interpretation of the question's requirements. Given the context and the closest reasonable interpretation of the physical principles involved, the correct approach would involve calculating the induced EMF and comparing it to the breakdown voltage to determine the maximum gap for a spark. The error might be in the interpretation of the breakdown voltage or the calculation of the induced EMF. Without the exact match, the explanation provided is meant to illustrate the correct approach to solving the problem based on Faraday's law and the conditions given.

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