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An ideal solenoid holds a current ?. Use Ampere’s Law to show that the magnetic field strength inside the solenoid is ?=?0??.
n = number of turns per unit length
L = length considered
I = total current
consider a ampere's closed loop PQRS
B.
dl =
B. dl Cos0 = B L
B.
dl =
B. dl Cos90 = 0
B.
dl =
(0). dl = 0
B.
dl =
B. dl Cos90 = 0
So
B.dl
=
B. dl +
B. dl +
B. dl +
B. dl
B.dl
= BL + 0 + 0 + 0
B.dl
= BL
according to ampere's law
B.dl
=
NI
So
BL =
NI
B =
(N/L)I
B =
(n)I