Explanation:
It is given that,
Area of square coil, [tex]A=4\ cm^2=0.0004\ m^2[/tex]
Side of the square, L = 0.02 m
Number of turns, N = 10000
Uniform magnetic field, B = 1.5 T
Speed, v = 100 m/s
An emf is induced in the coil which is given by :
[tex]E=NBLv[/tex]
[tex]E=10000\times 1.5\times 0.02\times 100[/tex]
E = 30000 V
Breakdown voltage of air, [tex]V=4000\ V/cm=400000\ V/m[/tex]
Let d is the gap between the two wires connected to the ends of the coil and still get a spark. So,
Electric field, [tex]E'=\dfrac{V}{d}[/tex]
[tex]\dfrac{30000}{d}=400000[/tex]
d = 0.075 m
Hence, this is the required solution.