Solenoid and Toroid
Solenoid and Toroid: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Current Carrying Solenoid, Magnetic Field at One End on the Axis of a Current Carrying Solenoid, Magnetic Field Due to a Solenoid Using Ampere's Law, etc.
Important Questions on Solenoid and Toroid
Using Ampere’s circuital law,obtain an expression for the magnetic field along the axis of a current carrying solenoid of length l and having N number of turns.


A toroid of turns, mean radius and cross-sectional radius carries current It is placed on a horizontal table taken as -plane. Its magnetic moment m _______

A current of is passing through an infinitely long wire which lies along the axis of an infinitely long solenoid of radius . The magnetic field produced by the solenoid in the direction of the current in the wire is . What is the approximate magnitude of the resultant magnetic field at a point radially away from the solenoid acis? (Use )

The magnetic field inside a long solenoid is

When the number of turns in a toroidal coil is doubled, then the value of magnetic flux density will become,

A short solenoid (length and radius with turns per unit length) lies well inside and on the axis of a very long, coaxial solenoid (length , radius and turns per unit length, with ). Current follows in the short solenoid. Choose the correct statement.

The mean radius of a toroid is and a number of turns are . If the current flowing through it is . Then, the value of magnetic field (in Tesla) for toroid:-

An infinitely long solenoid of radius a and is placed such that its axis of symmetry lies along the -axis. A current is flowing through the solenoid ( means that is flowing into and means it is flowing out of the page). A straight infinite wire with current is placed parallel to the axis at a distance away from the center. Which of the following gives the direction of net magnetic field at the origin?

A straight solenoid of length , having turns carries a current of . The magnetic field at one end of the solenoid is

A long solenoid has turns/meter and a current of is flowing through it. If it is filled with material of relative permeability then
magnetic field within the solenoid will be?

Ratio of magnetic field produced at centre & end points of long solenoid is

The centres of the turns of a toroid form a circle with a radius of . The cross-sectional area of each turn is . It is wound with turns of fine wire, and the wire carries a current of . The core is filled with a paramagnetic material of magnetic susceptibility . What would be the magnitude of the magnetic field within the substance?

A constant current i is maintained in a solenoid. Which of the following quantities will not increase if an iron rod is inserted in the solenoid along its axis ?

A toroidal solenoid is given which has inner and outer radii as and respectively. If it is constructed with turns of wire around the core and a current of flows in it, then calculate the magnetic field inside the core of the toroid.

A long solenoid has six layers of windings of turns each. If diameter is , length is and current carried is , then calculate the magnitude of magnetic field inside the solenoid.

Calculate the magnitude of magnetic induction at one end of a solenoid of turns and total length if it carries a current of .

Consider a closely wound solenoid of the cross-sectional area, having turns. If this solenoid is carrying a current of and suspended through its centre such that it can turn in a horizontal plane, then find the magnetic moment associated with this solenoid.

Find the magnitude of the magnetic field inside a solenoid of length and has a radius of . Assume that the solenoid is made up of turns and carries of current.

What is the magnetisation of a solenoid with turns per meter having a core of material whose relative permeability is and the winding of the solenoid is insulated from the core and carries a current of ?
