The current required to be passed through a solenoid of length and turns to demagnetize a bar magnet of magnetic intensity is:
JEE Physics 2023 Question with Solution
Answer
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Step-by-step solution
Standard Method
Given: Magnetic intensity of the bar magnet is , number of turns , and length of the solenoid .
Find: The current required to demagnetize the bar magnet.
For a solenoid, the magnetic intensity is
Rearranging for ,
Substitute the values:
Simplifying,
Therefore, the current required is .
Step-by-step Calculation
Given: , , .
Find: Current .
- Use the relation for magnetic intensity inside a solenoid:
- Make the subject:
- Substitute the given values:
- Multiply the numerator:
- Divide by :
Hence, the required current is .
Common mistakes
Using the solenoid length as instead of converting to . This gives a current larger by a factor of . Always convert length to SI units before substitution.
Rearranging incorrectly as . This is wrong because is multiplied with in the numerator. The correct rearrangement is .
Substituting as and ignoring the power of . This changes the magnetic intensity drastically. Always evaluate scientific notation carefully before calculating.
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