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zsm28 asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 1 decade ago

What is the magnetic field?

A straight wire carrying a current of 42 A lies along the axis of a 6.6 cm-diameter solenoid. The solenoid is 70 cm long and has 250 turns carrying a current of 6.0 A.

Estimate the magnitude of the magnetic field at the point P, 4.2 cm from the wire.

This is what I did:

The magnetic field at P due to the straight current is B = mu_0*current (42 A)/(2*pi*0.042 m) = 0.20 mT

Note 4.2 cm > radius 3.3 cm, P is outside the solenoid, so the magnetic field due to the solenoid is zero.

Therefore the answer is 0.20 mT. But the website says it is incorrect.

Is there anything wrong in the above answer?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Your reasoning is correct.

    I did the math and got.

    4.7619047619e-6 = 2x 10^-7/.042

  • 5 years ago

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