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JEE Physics 2025 Question with Solution

The magnetic field inside a 200200 turns solenoid of radius 10cm10 \, \text{cm} is 2.9×104Tesla2.9 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{Tesla}. If the solenoid carries a current of 0.29A0.29 \, \text{A}, then the length of the solenoid is:

Answer

Correct answer:8

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given:

  • Magnetic field inside the solenoid is B=2.9×104TB = 2.9 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{T}
  • Number of turns is N=200N = 200
  • Current is I=0.29AI = 0.29 \, \text{A}
  • Permeability of free space is μ0=4π×107T m/A\mu_0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \, \text{T m/A}

Find:

  • Length of the solenoid, ll

For a long solenoid, the magnetic field is

B=μ0NlIB = \mu_0 \frac{N}{l} I

Solving for ll,

l=μ0NIBl = \frac{\mu_0 N I}{B}

Substituting the given values,

l=(4π×107)(200)(0.29)2.9×104ml = \frac{(4\pi \times 10^{-7})(200)(0.29)}{2.9 \times 10^{-4}} \, \text{m} l=8ml = 8 \, \text{m}

Therefore, the length of the solenoid is 8m8 \, \text{m}.

Using turns per unit length relation

Given:

  • A long solenoid has N=200N = 200 turns
  • It carries current I=0.29AI = 0.29 \, \text{A}
  • Magnetic field inside it is B=2.9×104TB = 2.9 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{T}

Find:

  • The solenoid length ll

Using the relation

B=μ0nIB = \mu_0 n I

where

n=Nln = \frac{N}{l}

So,

B=μ0NlIB = \mu_0 \frac{N}{l} I

Rearranging,

l=μ0NIBl = \frac{\mu_0 N I}{B}

Substitute the values from the given data,

l=(4π×107)(200)(0.29)2.9×104ml = \frac{(4\pi \times 10^{-7})(200)(0.29)}{2.9 \times 10^{-4}} \, \text{m}

This gives

l=8ml = 8 \, \text{m}

Hence, the required numerical value is 8.

Common mistakes

  • Using the formula for the magnetic field of a circular loop instead of a long solenoid is incorrect because this question is about the field inside a solenoid. Use B=μ0NlIB = \mu_0 \frac{N}{l} I for a long solenoid.

  • Treating NN as turns per unit length directly is wrong because N=200N = 200 is the total number of turns. First use n=Nln = \frac{N}{l}, then substitute into the solenoid formula.

  • Leaving the answer in meters inside the answer field would be wrong for a numerical value answer. Compute the physical result as 8m8 \, \text{m}, but write only 8 in the final answer field.

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