A long solenoid ( radius = 1.8 cm) has a current of a 0.33 A in its winding. A long wire carrying a current of 22 A is parallel to and 1.2 cm from the axis of the solenoid. What is the magnitude of the resulting magnetic field at a point on the axis of the solenoid?
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To find the magnitude of the resulting magnetic field at a point on the axis of the solenoid due to the current in the solenoid and the wire, we can use the principle of superposition. The magnetic field produced by the solenoid and the wire can be calculated separately and then added together.
Let's start by calculating the magnetic field produced by the solenoid using Ampere's law. Ampere's law states that the magnetic field along a closed loop is equal to the product of the vacuum permeability (μ₀) and the total current passing through the surface bounded by the loop.
For a long solenoid, the magnetic field inside the solenoid can be considered uniform and perpendicular to the cross-sectional area. The magnitude of the magnetic field at the center of the solenoid is given by:
B_solenoid = μ₀ * n * I
Where:
μ₀ is the vacuum permeability, which is equal to 4π × 10^-7 T m/A.
n is the number of turns per unit length of the solenoid. We can calculate n using the equation n = N / L, where N is the total number of turns of the solenoid and L is the length of the solenoid.
I is the current in the solenoid.
Given:
Radius of the solenoid (r) = 1.8 cm = 0.018 m
Current in the solenoid (I_solenoid) = 0.33 A
Now, let's calculate the number of turns per unit length of the solenoid:
n = N / L
The length of the solenoid (L) is not given, so we'll assume it is very long compared to its radius. In this case, the solenoid can be considered as an infinite solenoid, and the number of turns per unit length (n) is constant throughout the solenoid. So, we can choose any convenient value for L.
Let's assume L = 1 m (arbitrarily chosen for convenience).
n = N / L
n = N / 1
n = N
Now, we can calculate the magnetic field produced by the solenoid:
B_solenoid = μ₀ * n * I_solenoid
Substituting the values:
B_solenoid = 4π × 10^-7 T m/A * N * 0.33 A
B_solenoid = 1.32π × 10^-6 * N T
Next, let's calculate the magnetic field produced by the wire. The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying wire at a point perpendicular to the wire can be calculated using the Biot-Savart law.
For an infinitely long wire, the magnitude of the magnetic field at a point on the axis of the wire at a perpendicular distance (r) is given by:
B_wire = (μ₀ * I_wire) / (2π * r)
Given:
Current in the wire (I_wire) = 22 A
Distance from the axis of the solenoid (r) = 1.2 cm = 0.012 m
Now, we can calculate the magnetic field produced by the wire:
B_wire = (μ₀ * I_wire) / (2π * r)
B_wire = (4π × 10^-7 T m/A * 22 A) / (2π * 0.012 m)
B_wire = 0.367 × 10^-4 T
Finally, we can find the resulting magnetic field at a point on the axis of the solenoid by adding the magnetic fields produced by the solenoid and the wire:
B_resultant = B_solenoid + B_wire
B_resultant = 1.32π × 10^-6 * N T + 0.367 × 10^-4 T
The value for N (number of turns of the solenoid) is not given in the question, so we can't determine the exact value for the resulting magnetic field. To find the magnitude of the resulting magnetic field at a specific point on the axis of the solenoid, we would need to know the number of turns of the solenoid (N).