Magnetic force on a charge outside of toroidal coil

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The discussion centers on the magnetic field generated by a toroidal coil carrying a sinusoidal alternating current, specifically addressing the effects on a charge located outside the toroidal core. It is established that in an ideal scenario with an infinite number of turns, there is no magnetic field outside the core, resulting in no force acting on a stationary charge. However, in practical applications with a finite number of turns, a magnetic field does exist outside the core, as demonstrated by Ampère's law, which indicates that the magnetic field becomes more pronounced as the number of turns decreases.

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Homework Statement


Turns of wire would around a toroidal core, carrying a sinusoidal alternating current i(t), represent a toroidal coil in my case. My question is, does magnetic force affect a non-moving charge outside of toroidal core and is there a magnetic field outside of toroidal core? What if the charge moves?[/B]

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Just theoretical explanation.[/B]

The Attempt at a Solution


I guess there is no magnetic field outside of the core, thus, no force affecting the charge outside of the core, but, I feel like I'm utterly wrong :(
 
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Alex Farraday said:

Homework Statement


Turns of wire would around a toroidal core, carrying a sinusoidal alternating current i(t), represent a toroidal coil in my case. My question is, does magnetic force affect a non-moving charge outside of toroidal core and is there a magnetic field outside of toroidal core? What if the charge moves?[/B]

Homework Equations


Just theoretical explanation.[/B]

The Attempt at a Solution


I guess there is no magnetic field outside of the core, thus, no force affecting the charge outside of the core, but, I feel like I'm utterly wrong :(

Theoretical explanation: If the coil around the toroidal core is perfect (infinite number of turns) there is no magnetic field outside the core and the coil.

Practical explanation: There is a magnetic field because the coil is not perfect (finite number of turns). Assume that the number of turns around the core are reduced to zero, having a conductor along the core (but not around), then imagine a circulation path around this conductor (and the core). Now Amperes law states:

The circulation integral of Hds = N*I.

Therfore there must be a H-field along this path as N*I = I, ( B = μ0*H ). So as number of turns are reduced, the magnetic field outside the core will become more appearent due to a nonperfect coil. If the number of turns are infinite, no current will pass through this imagined circulation path.
 
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