sphere of 3" radius = 0.0762m = rs surface of sphere = 4 x pi x rs^2 surface of a tube = L x 2 x pi x rt 4 x pi x rs^2 = L x 2 x pi x rt 2/L x rs^2 = rt = radius of a tube 0.0762^2 x 2 = 0.01161288m = rt area = pi x rt^2 0.01161288^2 x pi = 4.2367198679004597751047316571645e-4 = cross-sectional area of this tube inductance of a tube = its cross-sectional area times the permeability of free space 4.2367198679004597751047316571645e-4 times 1.26e-6 = 5.3382670335545793166319618880273e-10 = 533.8267pH 2.5120368432070337031609796943689 ratio of 120mH to 47.77mH 121mH is 350 turns at 9cm long and 3cm wide 2 turns is 3.95uH at 9cm long and 3cm wide 5.3382670335545793166319618880273e-10 0.01361969230769230769230769230769 sec strobe = 73.423097776974516537140791613953 Hz LC 2 turns, 4.45cm radius, 17.6cm length, 17.77uH