A solenoid of 200 loops of wire that cover a length of 0.1 m. The solenoid carries a current of 4.0 A. What is the strength of the magnetic field inside the solenoid?
In this instance do I assume that this time r is 200 x 0.1? Or is it still just 0.1 and I ignore the 200?
the magnetic field of a solenoid can be found by placing a square amperian loop around one side of the solenoid. B = N/L*permeability const* current.
N = 200
L = 0.1m
mu = 4*pi*10^-7, n = N/L
B=mu*n*I
A = pi*r^2
//going further
Flux = B*A*cos90 // cos90 = 1
I = 4A
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cos0 = 1, cos90 = 0
The flux would be dependent on how the magnetic field lined up with the plane
To calculate the strength of the magnetic field inside the solenoid, you need to consider both the number of loops (N) and the length (L) of the solenoid, as well as the current (I) passing through it.
In this case, the number of loops is given as 200, and the length of the solenoid is given as 0.1 m.
The formula to calculate the strength of the magnetic field inside a solenoid is:
B = μ₀ * (N/L) * I
where:
B is the magnetic field strength,
μ₀ (mu naught) is the permeability of free space (approximately 4π x 10⁻⁷ T·m/A),
N is the number of turns or loops of the solenoid,
L is the length of the solenoid, and
I is the current passing through the solenoid.
So, plugging in the given values into the formula, you will have:
B = (4π x 10⁻⁷ T·m/A) * (200 loops/0.1 m) * 4.0 A
Here's how you proceed with the calculations:
1. Calculate N/L: 200 loops / 0.1 m = 2000 loops/m.
2. Multiply N/L by the current I: 2000 loops/m * 4.0 A = 8000 A·loops/m.
3. Multiply the result by μ₀: 4π x 10⁻⁷ T·m/A * 8000 A·loops/m.
The final result will be in Tesla (T), which is the unit of magnetic field strength.
So, to answer your question, you should not ignore the 200 in this calculation. You need to consider both the number of loops and the length of the solenoid in order to obtain the correct strength of the magnetic field inside it.