Magnetic Field From a Solenoid - Biot-Savart Law

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I'm fairly confident I can express the strength of a magnetic field along the axis of a current carrying loop at some distance x away using the Biot-Savart Law. I'm just trying to extend this idea for a solenoid with N turns. I'm assuming that the current would become NI in this case?

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Dan
 
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Only if the coils lay atop one another.

The proper way is to integrate I along the helical path of the solenoid winding.
 
Antiphon said:
Only if the coils lay atop one another.

The proper way is to integrate I along the helical path of the solenoid winding.

Thanks