Magnetic Field in Solenoid question

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The discussion revolves around calculating the magnetic field in a solenoid created from a spool of copper wire. Participants are addressing specific questions about the magnetic field's amplitude at various points, including the center of the solenoid and its scaling with length. The Biot-Savart Law and Ampere's Law are referenced as key equations for solving parts of the problem. There is a request for assistance with the latter sections of the homework, indicating some confusion among participants. Overall, the thread highlights the application of physics principles to understand magnetic fields in solenoids.
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Homework Statement



Your physics lab demonstrator hands you a spool of copper wire and a battery (voltage V) and asks you to wind the wire around a hollow, cylindrical, cardboard tube (radius a) to make a solenoid of length 2L.

a) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field at the centre of the carboard tube (ie., on the axis, halfway between the ends) due to a single turn of wire at a distance z from the centre?

b) What is the amplitude of the magnetic field at the centre of the solenoid of length 2L?

c) How long should the solenoid be so that the magnetic field in PART B equals 60% of the value in an infinite solenoid?

d) In real life, for L much bigger than a, how does the magnetic field in PART B scale with L?

e) Suppose your physics lab class lasts for a very long time - long enough for you to wind a semi-infinite solenoid. What is the on-axis magnetic field at the end of the solenoid closest to you (i.e. not at infinity)?

f) What is the on-axis magnetic field a distance 2a beyond the end of the semi-infinite solenoid, as a fraction of your answer to PART E?

Homework Equations



Biot-Savart Law, Ampere's Law (maybe some others?)

The Attempt at a Solution



I can do a) using Biot-Savart Law, and b) using Ampere's Law. However I'm confused by the rest of the sections. Any help is welcome!
 
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what did you get for a) and b)? did you just use B = μ0nI ?
 
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