Induced current in a coil around a solenoid

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The discussion centers on calculating the induced current in a coil surrounding a solenoid. The solenoid has 300 turns per centimeter and a changing current from 0 to 1.8 A over 0.12 seconds. The magnetic field generated by the solenoid is expressed as B(t) = (1.8/0.12) * μ * n * t. The induced electromotive force (emf) in the coil is derived from the rate of change of the magnetic field times the area of the coil, leading to an induced current calculation of 0.000093 A, which was later identified as incorrect.

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Homework Statement



A coil with 150 turns, a radius of 5.0 cm, and a resistance of 12 Ω surrounds a solenoid with 300 turns/cm and a radius of 4.3cm; see the figure. The current in the solenoid changes at a constant rate from 0 to 1.8 A in 0.12 s.

Homework Equations



B from solenoid = μ*n*I(t)
Induced emf = d(BA)/dt

The Attempt at a Solution



First I found the magnetic field generated by the solenoid as a function of time:

B(t) = (1.8/.12)*μ*n*t

Then found induced emf in the coil using d(B_{solenoid}*A_{coil})/d(t)

Then divided that result by the coil's resistance to get induced current, which I found to be .000093 A. However, this is wrong and I'm not sure where I'm making a mistake.

Thanks
 

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PS - I'm using n = 30000 turns/m since n is originally given in turns/cm
 

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