Solenoid and Toroid

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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

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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.

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Field inside a solenoid is

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

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A current of 45 A is passing through an infinitely long wire which lies along the axis of an infinitely long solenoid of radius 1 cm. The magnetic field produced by the solenoid in the direction of the current in the wire is 4mT. What is the approximate magnitude of the resultant magnetic field at a point 3 mm radially away from the solenoid acis? (Use μ0=4π×10-7 T m/A )

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The magnetic field inside a long solenoid is

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

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A short solenoid (length l and radius r with n turns per unit length) lies well inside and on the axis of a very long, coaxial solenoid (length L, radius R and N turns per unit length, with R>r). Current I follows in the short solenoid. Choose the correct statement.

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The mean radius of a toroid is 10 cm and a number of turns are 500. If the current flowing through it is 0.1 A. Then, the value of magnetic field (in Tesla) for toroid:-

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An infinitely long solenoid of radius a =5πcm and 10 turns cm-1 is placed such that its axis of symmetry lies along the X-axis. A current I is flowing through the solenoid ( X means that I is flowing into and · means it is flowing out of the page). A straight infinite wire with current 25 I is placed parallel to the X-axis at a distance a2 away from the center. Which of the following gives the direction of net magnetic field at the origin?

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A straight solenoid of length 50 cm, having 100 turns carries a current of 2.5 A. The magnetic field at one end of the solenoid is ×10-4 T

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A long solenoid has 100 turns/meter and a current of 3.5 A is flowing through it. If it is filled with material of relative permeability μr=20 then
magnetic field within the solenoid will be?

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

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The centres of the turns of a toroid form a circle with a radius of 14.0 cm. The cross-sectional area of each turn is 3.00 cm2. It is wound with 5278 turns of fine wire, and the wire carries a current of 4.00 A. The core is filled with a paramagnetic material of magnetic susceptibility 2.90×10-4. What would be the magnitude of the magnetic field within the substance?

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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 ?

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A toroidal solenoid is given which has inner and outer radii as 28 cm and 29 cm respectively. If it is constructed with 3700 turns of wire around the core and a current of 10 A flows in it, then calculate the magnetic field inside the core of the toroid.

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A long solenoid has six layers of windings of 450 turns each. If diameter is 2.2 cm, length is 90 cm and current carried is 6 A, then calculate the magnitude of magnetic field inside the solenoid.

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Calculate the magnitude of magnetic induction at one end of a solenoid of 100 turns and total length 50 cm if it carries a current of 2.5 A.

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Consider a closely wound solenoid of the cross-sectional area, 2×10-4 m2 having 3000 turns. If this solenoid is carrying a current of 6 A and suspended through its centre such that it can turn in a horizontal plane, then find the magnetic moment associated with this solenoid.

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Find the magnitude of the magnetic field inside a solenoid of length 0.6 m and has a radius of 2 cm. Assume that the solenoid is made up of 600 turns and carries 4 A of current.

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What is the magnetisation of a solenoid with 1000 turns per meter having a core of material whose relative permeability is 500 and the winding of the solenoid is insulated from the core and carries a current of 2A?