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The magnitude of magnetic field inside a solenoid of length 0.3 m having 800 turns carrying a current of 6 A is

Options

A

2.03 T

B

60.3 mT

C

20 mT

D

6.03 T

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Correct Answer :

Option C

20 mT

Solution :

The correct option is 20 mT.

To find the magnitude of the magnetic field inside a solenoid, we use the standard formula for the magnetic field of an ideal solenoid:
B = μ 0 · n · I

where:
B is the magnetic field,
μ0 is the permeability of free space, which is approximately equal to 4π×107 T·m/A,
n is the number of turns per unit length (n=NL),
I is the electric current flowing through the solenoid.

From the given data:
• Length of the solenoid, L=0.3 m,
• Total number of turns, N=800,
• Current, I=6 A.

First, calculate the number of turns per unit length (n):
n = 800 0.3 2666.67  turns/m

Now, substitute these values into the magnetic field formula:
B = ( 4 π × 10 7  T·m/A ) · ( 800 0.3  m 1 ) · ( 6  A )

Simplifying the numerical expression:
B = 4 π × 10 7 × 4800 0.3
B = 4 π × 10 7 × 16000
B = 64000 π × 10 7  T

Substituting the value of π3.14159:
B 64000 × 3.14159 × 10 7  T
B 201061.9 × 10 7  T
B 0.0201  T = 20.1  mT

Rounding to the nearest options provided, we get:
B 20  mT

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