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Hello,
I have been asked to find the magnetic field inside a solenoid (along its axis)using two methods. One is using Ampere's law (and the approximation that the B field is zero outside the solenoid). Here is what I get:
B = (uIN)/(L)
where I is current, N is the number of loops, and L=length of solenoid.
The other method is integrating the equation for the B field of a single ring, over the length of the solenoid. Here is what i get:
B = (uIN)/(2L) * [ Z/(R^2 + Z^2)^(1/2) - (Z-L)/(R^2 + (Z-L)^2)^(1/2) ]
where R is the radius of the solenoid, Z is the location on the "z" axis where I wish to calculate the magnetic field. (Can also be seen here: http://www.netdenizen.com/emagnettest/solenoids/?thinsolenoid)
Now with this second equation, if I make the approximation that L>>R, it boils down to this:
B = (uIN)/(2L)
(basically only the initial constants remain, the rest of the equation ends up equaling one)
However this is not what I found with amperes law, there is an extra factor of (1/2). Can anyone explain why?
I have been asked to find the magnetic field inside a solenoid (along its axis)using two methods. One is using Ampere's law (and the approximation that the B field is zero outside the solenoid). Here is what I get:
B = (uIN)/(L)
where I is current, N is the number of loops, and L=length of solenoid.
The other method is integrating the equation for the B field of a single ring, over the length of the solenoid. Here is what i get:
B = (uIN)/(2L) * [ Z/(R^2 + Z^2)^(1/2) - (Z-L)/(R^2 + (Z-L)^2)^(1/2) ]
where R is the radius of the solenoid, Z is the location on the "z" axis where I wish to calculate the magnetic field. (Can also be seen here: http://www.netdenizen.com/emagnettest/solenoids/?thinsolenoid)
Now with this second equation, if I make the approximation that L>>R, it boils down to this:
B = (uIN)/(2L)
(basically only the initial constants remain, the rest of the equation ends up equaling one)
However this is not what I found with amperes law, there is an extra factor of (1/2). Can anyone explain why?
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