How strong is a 1 TESLA?

Question

I know that one Telsa is 10,000 Gauss but I want to know how that cant be interpreted into lbf between two metals...i.e.

if two bars of iron have 1 Telsa of magnetic force between them then how much lbf does that feel like.....with varying distances. between 1-5cm

Answer 1

I used to work in the medical imaging industry and once did a little experiment with a pipe wrench and a 1.5T superconducting MRI. I was advised to hold the pipewrench very firmly, and maintain a very stable footing while approaching the unit, which is about a 8ft x 8ft x 10ft deep semi-cube with about a 30 inch diameter hole through it from front to back. When I got within about 6 feet of it, I could definitely feel the tug. I got up to within about 3 feet of it before having to really lean backwards to hang on to the pipewrench - too scary to get any closer. 1T is one helluva field.

People who work on them have to use non-ferrous tools in their vicinity, and if something ferrous actually does get stuck to the bore, the magnet has to be ramped down (can take about a week) before it can be pried off.

To answer your specific question, a 1 kilo chunk of iron within 1 cm might be attracted by something like several dozen tons. It's computable, but you get the idea, right?

Answer 2

1 Tesla is not a force, it is a magnetic field strength. It cannot simply be converted into force. What if you apply 1 Tesla to a piece of wood? It won't feel any force at all. On the other hand, if you applied 1 Tesla to a 1-kilogram lump of iron, it would probably be ripped from your hand with no hope of holding onto it.

Answer 3

Pretty strong but not as strong as stallone