Question: Magnetic fields within a sunspot can be as strong as 0 . 4 T . ( By comparison, the earth s magnetic field is about

Magnetic fields within a sunspot can be as strong as 0.4 T.(By comparison, the earths magnetic field is about 1/10,000 as strong.) Sunspots can be as large as 25,000 km in radius. The material in a sunspot has a density of about 3*10^-4 kg/m^3. Assume for the sunspot material is _0. If 100% of the magnetic field energy stored in a sunspot could be used to eject the sunspots material away from the suns surface, at what speed would that material be ejected? Compare to the suns escape speed, which is about 6*10^5 m/s.(Hint: Calculate the kinetic energy the magnetic field could supply to 1 m3 of sunspot material.)
Ans. 20 km/s; about 30 times smaller

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