A long solenoid with 15 turns per cm has a small loop of area 2.0 cm2 placed inside the solenoid normal to its axis. If the current carried by the solenoid changes steadily from 2.0 A to 4.0 A in 0.1 s, what is the induced emf in the loop while the current is changing?


Given:

No. of turns in the solenoid coil, N = 15 turns/cm = 15000 turns/m


( 1m = 100 cm)


no. of turns in the solenoid coil per unit length, n = 15000 turns


Area of the solenoid coil = 2.0 cm2


In m2, Area will be 2 × 10 - 4 m2


Since current carried by the solenoid coil changes from 2.0 to 4.0 A in 0.1 seconds


Therefore, change in the current in the coil of solenoid = final current – initial current


di = 4.0 – 2.0 = 2.0 A


The change in time “dt” is given as ,dt = 0.1 seconds


Applying Faraday’s law, induced e.m.f can be calculated as follows:


…(1)


Where Ф is flux induced in the loop


And, flux is given as, Ф = BA


Where “B” is the magnetic field and “A” is the area of the loop.


For a solenoid, B= μ0nI


Therefore, the equation (1) becomes:



Or


Or E = Aμ0 n (dI/dt)…(2)


A, μo and n are constants


Substituting the values in equation (2), we get,



E = 7.54 × 10 - 6 V


Or E = 7.54 μV


( 10-6 = μ)


Hence, the induced voltage in the loop is 7.54 μV


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