A cirular coil of 27 turns and radius 15.0cm surrounds a long solenoid of radius 4.7cm and 1.00x103 turns per meter. The two are oriented so that the axis of the coil and the axis of the solenoid are parallel and the center of the coil is at the center of the solenoid. The current in the solenoid is 3.4A. What would be the induced emf in the loop if the current in the solenoid is reduced to zero in 0.17 seconds? Provide the answer in volts.
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To find the induced emf in the loop, we can use Faraday's Law of electromagnetic induction, which states that the induced emf is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the loop.
First, we need to find the initial magnetic flux through the loop. The magnetic field inside the solenoid can be approximated as a uniform magnetic field within its radius. The magnetic field strength (B) inside the solenoid is given by B = μ₀nI, where μ₀ is the permeability of free space, n is the number of turns per meter, and I is the current flowing through the solenoid.
With n = 1.00 × 10³ turns/m and I = 3.4A, we can find the initial magnetic field strength inside the solenoid. Plugging in the values, we get B₀ = μ₀nI = (4π × 10⁻⁷ T·m/A)(1.00 × 10³ turns/m)(3.4A).
Once we have the magnetic field strength inside the solenoid, we can find the magnetic flux through the loop initially. The flux is given by Φ₀ = B₀A, where A is the area of the loop. The area of the loop can be calculated as A = πr², where r is the radius of the loop coil.
With r = 15.0 cm, we need to convert it to meters: r = 0.15 m. Thus, A₀ = π(0.15 m)².
Now, we have the initial magnetic field strength B₀ and the initial flux Φ₀.
Next, we need to find the final magnetic flux Φ₁ after the current in the solenoid is reduced to zero.
Since the current in the solenoid is reduced to zero in a time period of 0.17 seconds, the change in magnetic flux is given by ΔΦ = -A₀(dB/dt), where dB/dt represents the rate of change of the magnetic field.
Since we know the rate of change in time (dt) and the change in flux (ΔΦ), we can rearrange the equation to find -dB/dt:
-dB/dt = ΔΦ / A₀dt.
Now, we can plug in the values to calculate -dB/dt and find the induced emf using Faraday's Law of electromagnetic induction.
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To find the induced emf in the loop, we can use Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction:
emf = -N * ΔΦ/Δt
where
emf is the induced emf (in volts),
N is the number of turns in the coil,
ΔΦ is the change in magnetic flux through the coil, and
Δt is the time taken for the change.
First, let's calculate the change in magnetic flux through the coil, ΔΦ.
The magnetic flux through a solenoid can be given as:
Φ = μ₀ * N₁ * I
where
Φ is the magnetic flux,
μ₀ is the permeability of free space (4π × 10^-7 T.m/A),
N₁ is the number of turns per meter in the solenoid (given as 1.00x10³ turns/m),
and I is the current in the solenoid (given as 3.4 A).
The magnetic field inside a long solenoid can be considered uniform and is given by:
B = μ₀ * N₁ * I
Thus, the magnetic flux through the solenoid can be written as:
Φ = B * A
where
B is the magnetic field strength,
A is the cross-sectional area of the solenoid.
The cross-sectional area of a solenoid can be given as:
A = π * r²
where
r is the radius of the solenoid (given as 4.7 cm).
Now, let's substitute the given values and calculate the magnetic flux through the solenoid.
A = π * (4.7 cm)²
= π * (0.047 m)²
= 0.00694 m²
B = μ₀ * N₁ * I
= (4π × 10^-7 T.m/A) * (1.00x10³ turns/m) * (3.4 A)
≈ 0.0134 T
Φ = B * A
= (0.0134 T) * (0.00694 m²)
≈ 9.29x10^-5 T.m²
Now, let's calculate the change in magnetic flux through the coil, ΔΦ.
As the current in the solenoid is reduced to zero, the change in magnetic flux can be written as:
ΔΦ = -N * ΔB * A
where
N is the number of turns in the coil (given as 27 turns),
ΔB is the change in magnetic field strength through the coil.
The change in magnetic field strength can be written as:
ΔB = B₂ - B₁
where
B₂ is the final magnetic field strength (when the current is reduced to zero),
B₁ is the initial magnetic field strength (given as 0.0134 T).
Now, let's substitute the given values and calculate the change in magnetic flux.
ΔB = B₂ - B₁
= 0 - 0.0134 T
= -0.0134 T
ΔΦ = -N * ΔB * A
= -(27 turns) * (-0.0134 T) * (0.00694 m²)
≈ -0.00282 T.m²
Finally, let's calculate the induced emf in the loop, emf.
emf = -N * ΔΦ/Δt
where
Δt is the time taken for the current to be reduced to zero (given as 0.17 seconds).
emf = -(27 turns) * (-0.00282 T.m²) / (0.17 s)
≈ 0.466 V
Therefore, the induced emf in the loop when the current in the solenoid is reduced to zero in 0.17 seconds is approximately 0.466 volts.
To find the induced emf in the loop, we can use Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction which states that the induced emf in a loop is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the loop.
The magnetic flux through the loop is given by the formula: Φ = BA, where B is the magnetic field and A is the area of the loop.
The magnetic field inside a solenoid is given by the formula: B = μ₀nI, where μ₀ is the permeability of free space (4π x 10⁻⁷ T·m/A), n is the number of turns per unit length, and I is the current.
Given that the solenoid has a radius of 4.7 cm = 0.047 m and a current of 3.4 A, we can calculate the magnetic field inside the solenoid:
B = (4π x 10⁻⁷ T·m/A) * (1.00 x 10³ turns/m) * (3.4 A) = 4.04 x 10⁻³ T
Next, we need to calculate the area of the loop. Since the loop is circular and its radius is 15.0 cm = 0.15 m, the area is given by:
A = πr² = π(0.15 m)² = 0.0707 m²
Now we can calculate the magnetic flux through the loop:
Φ = BA = (4.04 x 10⁻³ T) * (0.0707 m²) = 2.86 x 10⁻⁴ Wb (Weber)
Finally, to find the induced emf in the loop, we need to divide the change in magnetic flux by the change in time:
ε = ΔΦ/Δt
Given that the solenoid current is reduced to zero in 0.17 seconds, the change in magnetic flux is equal to the initial magnetic flux:
ΔΦ = Φ = 2.86 x 10⁻⁴ Wb
And the change in time is 0.17 seconds.
Now we can calculate the induced emf:
ε = (2.86 x 10⁻⁴ Wb) / (0.17 s) ≈ 1.68 mV
Therefore, the induced emf in the loop, when the current in the solenoid is reduced to zero in 0.17 seconds, is approximately 1.68 millivolts (mV).