Formula for magnetic field of solenoid

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The magnetic field of a solenoid on its axis can be calculated using the formula B = kμ₀ In/L at the center, where B is the magnetic field, I is the current, k is the permeability constant, n is the number of turns, and L is the length of the solenoid. To find the magnetic field at a distance from the center, the Biot-Savart law is applied, resulting in B = (μ R² n I) / (2d²) for large distances, where R is the radius and d is the distance from the solenoid. The discussion also seeks to understand how to calculate the force on a material point within the magnetic field of the solenoid. Additional resources were referenced for further clarification on these calculations. Understanding these formulas is essential for analyzing the interaction of magnetic fields with material points.
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Hi!
I need formula for magnetic field of solenoid on axis of solenoid in some distance from center.Also I need something about interaction magnetic field on material point(interaction solenoid on material point).I want to know force that infuence on material point. Thx in advance and sry for my bad english :-p
 
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Gosuto Inu said:
Hi!
I need formula for magnetic field of solenoid on axis of solenoid in some distance from center.Also I need something about interaction magnetic field on material point(interaction solenoid on material point).I want to know force that infuence on material point. Thx in advance and sry for my bad english :-p
The field at the center is:

B = k\mu_0 In/L

where B = magnetic field; I = current; k = permeability constant \mu/\mu_0; and n = number of turns; L = length of solenoid.

To find the B at a distance from the center you have to apply the Biot-Savart law which is pretty complicated for a solenoid. You have to integrate the contributions from all the current elements of each loop. At a large distance from the center (large compared to the length and diameter of the solenoid) it would be something like:

B = \frac{\mu R^2nI}{2d^2}

where R is the radius of the solenoid; d is the distance away; n is no of turns;

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It may be shown from the equations of electromagnetism, by James Clerk Maxwell in the 1860’s, that the speed of light in the vacuum of free space is related to electric permittivity (ϵ) and magnetic permeability (μ) by the equation: c=1/√( μ ϵ ) . This value is a constant for the vacuum of free space and is independent of the motion of the observer. It was this fact, in part, that led Albert Einstein to Special Relativity.
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