What is the induced emf in one of the windings?

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The discussion focuses on calculating the induced electromotive force (emf) in a solenoid with specific dimensions and a decreasing current. The solenoid has a length of 3.64 cm, a diameter of 0.914 cm, and is wound with 170 turns per cm, resulting in a total of 17000 turns per meter. The induced emf is calculated using the formula ε = [μ0 n²A/l](dI/dt), but the initial calculations yielded incorrect results. Participants clarify that N represents the total number of turns and L is the total length of the solenoid, emphasizing the importance of using the correct values for these variables. The thread seeks assistance in identifying the errors in the calculations for the induced emf.
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1. A solenoid of length 3.64 cm and diameter 0.914 cm is wound with 170 turns per cm. If the current is decreasing at a rate of 36.3 A/s, what is the induced emf in one of the windings?


this is what I did:
Length of the solenoid l = 3.64cm
= (3.64 cm)(10-2 m/ 1 cm)
= 0.0364 m
diameter d = 0.914 cm
radius r = d/2
= 0.914 cm /2
= 0.457 cm
= (0.457 cm)(10-2 m/ 1 cm)
= 0.00457 m
area A = πr2
= (3.14)(0.00457 m)2
= 6.55*10-5 m2
the change of rate of current dI/dt = 36.3 A/s
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a)
for one winding N = 1
for one winding, n = N/1 cm
= 1/10-2 m
= 100 m
per one meter of winding,
n = 100
the induced emf in one of the windings is
ε = [μ0 n2A/l](dI/dt)
= [(4π*10-7 T.m/A)(100)2(6.55*10-5 m2 )/(0.0364 m)](36.3 A/s)
= 1.64*10-5 V <--------BUT THE ANSER IS WRONG...
B. What is the induced emf in the entire solenoid?

This is what I did:
for entire solenoid, n = 170 turns/ 1 cm
= 170 / 10-2 m
= 17000 m
per one meter, n = 17000
the induced emf in the entire solenoid is
ε = [μ0 n2A/l](dI/dt)
= [(4π*10-7 T.m/A)(17000)2(6.55*10-5 m2 )/(0.0364 m)](36.3 A/s)
but the answer was still wrong...
could someone help me where did i do wrong, please \
 
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Looks like you are using the formula B = μo(N/L)I for the field inside a solenoid. What do N and L stand for here?
 
N=how many turns
L=length of the wire?!
 
N is the total number of turns and L is the total length of the solenoid. So, N/L is the number of turns per unit length, which you found to be 17000 turns per m.
 
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