Question

A superconductor has ${{T}_{c}}(0)=100K$. When a magnetic field of 7.5 Tesla is, applied its ${{T}_{c}}$ decreases to 75 Kelvin. For this material one can definitely say that, when

A. $\mathbf{B}=5\,Tesla,\,\,{{T}_{c}}(B)=80K$
B. $\mathbf{B}=5\,Tesla,\,\,75K < {{T}_{c}}(B)<100K$
C. $\mathbf{B}=10\,Tesla,\,\,75K < {{T}_{c}}(B)<100K$
D. $\mathbf{B}=10\,Tesla,\,\,{{T}_{c}}(B)=70K$

Answer 1

Hint: The temperature ${{T}_{c}}$, at which the electrical resistivity of a metal reaches to zero, is said to be the critical temperature for the superconductor.
We need to study this graph and determine the relation between critical temperature and magnetic field to solve this problem.

Complete answer:
Electrical resistance of certain materials, called superconductors, decreases from a non-zero value to zero as their temperature is lowered below a certain temperature, known as the critical temperature of the superconductor.
In other words, A superconductor is a substance that conducts electricity without resistance when its temperature is less than a certain temperature known as critical temperature.

The critical temperature of superconductors decreases when a superconductor is placed in a magnetic field. It means critical temperature depends on the magnetic field in which it is placed. The dependence of ${{T}_{c}}(B)$ on $B$ is shown in the figure above.
We can observe from the graph that when $B$ increases, ${{T}_{c}}(B)$ decreases and becomes a superconductor. But its exact dependence on the magnetic field cannot be determined from the graph.
It is given that the superconductor has critical temperature $100K$ when no magnetic field is applied and it decreases to 75 K when magnetic field is increased to 7.5 Tesla. Since, we know that with increase in magnetic field, critical temperature decreases.
When $B=5Tesla$ which lies between magnetic field 0Tesla and 7.5 Tesla, critical temperature of superconductor will lie between ${{T}_{c}}(0)$ and ${{T}_{c}}(100)$. That is, the critical temperature of a superconductor will lie between 75 K and 100 K when the magnitude of the magnetic field is 5 Tesla.
For $\mathbf{B}=5\,Tesla,\,\,75K < {{T}_{c}}(B)<100K$

So, the correct answer is “Option B”.

Note:
The critical temperature of superconductors decreases when a superconductor is placed in a magnetic field. It means critical temperature depends on the magnetic field in which it is placed.
The superconducting state cannot exist, even at absolute zero, in the presence of a magnetic field greater than a critical value.