The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory once held the world record for creating the strongest magnetic field. Their largest hybrid magnet can produce a constant magnetic field of 45 T. To see if such a strong magnetic field could pose health risks for nearby workers, calculate the maximum acceleration ?maxamax the field could produce for Na+ ions (of mass 3.8×10−26 kg) in blood traveling through the aorta. The speed of blood is highly variable, but 55 cm/s is reasonable in the aorta. ?max= m/s2

The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory once held the world record for creating the strongest magnetic field. Their largest hybrid magnet can produce a constant magnetic field of 45 T. To see if such a strong magnetic field could pose health risks for nearby workers, calculate the maximum acceleration ?maxamax the field could produce for Na+ ions (of mass 3.8×10−26 kg) in blood traveling through the aorta. The speed of blood is highly variable, but 55 cm/s is reasonable in the aorta. ?max= m/s2