Complete Question
A 590-turn solenoid is 12 cm long. The current in it is 36 A . A 2 cm straight wire cuts through the center of the solenoid, along a 4.5-cm diameter. This wire carries a 27-A current downward (and is connected by other wires that don't concern us).
What is the magnitude of the force on this wire assuming the solenoid's field points due east?
Answer:
The force is [tex]F = 0.1602 \ N[/tex]
Explanation:
From the question we are told that
The number of turns is [tex]N = 590 \ turns[/tex]
The length of the solenoid is [tex]L = 12 \ cm = 0.12 \ m[/tex]
The current is [tex]I = 36 \ A[/tex]
The diameter is [tex]D = 4.5 \ cm = 0.045 \ m[/tex]
The current carried by the wire is [tex]I = 27 \ A[/tex]
The length of the wire is [tex]l = 2 cm = 0.02 \ m[/tex]
Generally the magnitude of the force on this wire assuming the solenoid's field points due east is mathematically represented as
[tex]F = B * I * l[/tex]
Here B is the magnetic field which is mathematically represented as
[tex]B = \frac{\mu_o * N * I }{L}[/tex]
Here [tex]\mu _o[/tex] is permeability of free space with value [tex]\mu_ o = 4\pi *10^{-7} \ N/A^2[/tex]
substituting values
[tex]B = \frac{4 \pi *10^{-7} * 590 * 36 }{ 0.12}[/tex]
[tex]B = 0.2225 \ T[/tex]
So
[tex]F = 0.2225 * 36 * 0.02[/tex]
[tex]F = 0.1602 \ N[/tex]
