EMF induced in solenoid by current in a loop.

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The discussion centers on calculating the electromotive force (V_{emf}) induced in a solenoid by a current flowing through a square loop positioned at its center. The mutual inductance (M) is derived as M = μ₀na², where n is the number of turns per unit length of the solenoid. The induced emf is expressed as V_{emf} = -μ₀na²ωI₀cos(ωt), where I₀ is the peak current in the loop and ω is the angular frequency. The participants confirm the correct application of mutual inductance and the relationship between current and induced emf.

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Homework Statement


A square loop with side-length a is positioned at the centre of a long thin solenoid, which has radius r (with r>a), length l and N turns. The plane of the loop is perpendicular to the axis of the solenoid, find V_{emf} induced in the solenoid

Homework Equations


M=\frac{\Phi}{I}

\Phi=\mathbf{B}\cdot\mathbf{A}

V_{emf}=-M\dfrac{\mathbf{\textrm{d}}I}{\textrm{d}t}

The Attempt at a Solution


The magnetic field created by the current flowing through the loop is complex and the flux varies throughout the solenoid. By using the fact that the mutual inductance is the same for the coil and the solenoid we can find the emf generated in the solenoid.
If we take the magnetic field produced by a solenoid as

\mathbf{B}=\mu_{0}nI_{sol}\:\mathbf{e}_{z} where n=\dfrac{N}{L}

Then the flux through the square loop is

\Phi=\mathbf{B}\cdot\mathbf{A}=\mu_{0}nI_{sol} \times a^{2}=\mu_{0}na^{2}I_{sol}

Now the mutual inductance is

M=\dfrac{\Phi}{I_{sol}}=\mu_{0}na^{2}

The induced emf is I_{loop}=I_{0}\sin\omega t

V_{emf}=-M\dfrac{\mathbf{\textrm{d}}I_{loop}}{\textrm{d}t}=-\mu_{0}na^{2}\omega I_{0}\cos\omega t

Is this correct?
 
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I think you are leaving out some things in the problem statement. What is the current through the square loop?
 
Hi, yeah the current in the loop should be I_{loop}=I_{0}\sin\omega t.
Sorry, ignore the expression after 'The induced emf is'
 

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