Question: One way to study brain function is to produce a rapidly changing magnetic field within the brain. When this technique, known as transcranial magnetic stimulation

One way to study brain function is to produce a rapidly changing magnetic field within the brain. When this technique, known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), is applied to the prefrontal cortex, for example, it can reduce a person's ability to conjugate verbs, though other thought processes are unaffected. The rapidly varying magnetic field is produced with a circular coil of 21 turns and a radius of 6.0 cm placed directly on the head. The current in this loop increases at the rate of 1.2 × 107 A/s (by discharging a capacitor). 

(a) At what rate does the magnetic field at the center of the coil increase? 

(b) Suppose a second coil with half the area of the first coil is used instead. Would your answer to part (a) increase, decrease, or stay the same? By what factor?

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