diff --git a/_psets/10.md b/_psets/10.md index 7ebf43cf4706fcbd57ce96723791076b88b31232..3c5f4ec434453ceff424119c9a13b9b3efc66da7 100644 --- a/_psets/10.md +++ b/_psets/10.md @@ -144,6 +144,19 @@ This is reduced when $$H$$ and $$M$$ are anti-aligned. {:.question} Estimate the saturation magnetization for iron at 0 K. +I looked up the density, molar mass, and number of valence electrons of iron. My answer also uses +the proton mass and electron magnetic moment. + +$$ +\begin{align*} +7,874 \si{kg/m^3} +&\cdot \frac{1 \text{ nucleon}}{\num{1.67e-27} \si{kg}} +\cdot \frac{1 \text{ atom}}{55.845 \text{ nucleons}} \\ +&\cdot \frac{2 \text{ electrons}}{1 \text{ atom}} +\cdot \frac{\num{9.28e-24} \si{J/T}}{1 \text{ electron}} \\ +&= \num{1.6e6} \si{A/m} +\end{align*} +$$ ## (13.5)