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What is a solenoid? Derive an Expression for Magnetic field due to a long straight solenoid.

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What is a solenoid? Derive an Expression for Magnetic field due to a long straight solenoid.

Solenoid is a long coil of wire consisting of closely packed loops. 

Let 'n' be the number of turns per unit length of the solenoid and I be the current flowing through the solenoid. Let us consider a rectangular Amperian loop a b c d near the middle. Where ab = h. Let the applied field be B along 'ab' and zero along the path 'cd', the paths 'be' and 'da' are perpendicular to the field (\(\theta\)= 90, cos\(\theta \)=0). \(\therefore\)Magnetic field is also zero.

\(\phi _{abcd} \vec{B}. \vec{dl} = \) \(\int_{ab}\vec{B}.\vec{dl} +\int_{bc}\vec{B}.\vec{dl}+\int_{cd}\vec{B}.\vec{dl} +\int_{da}\vec{B}.\vec{dl} \)        

[\(\int_{bc}\vec{B}.\vec{dl}=\int_{da}\vec{B}.\vec{dl} = 0 \)    (\(\theta =90^0\)\(\int_{cd}\vec{B}.\vec{dl}\)  is very less & neglected, because It is outside the solenoid.]   

\(\therefore \phi _{abcd} \vec{B}. \vec{dl} = \) \(\int_{ab}\vec{B}.\vec{dl}\) = \(\phi_{ab}B dlcos\theta\)

\(\theta =0 , cos\theta =1\ and\ dl=ab=h\)

\(\therefore \phi_{abcd} \vec{B}.\vec{dl} = B.h\) .......................(1)

According to ampere's circuital law, 

\(\phi_{abcd} \vec{B}.\vec{dl}\) = \(\mu_0 I_t\) .............................(2)      where \(I_t = nhI\)

From equations 1 & 2,          Bh= \(\mu_0nhI\)

\(B = \mu_0nI\)

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