A cylindrical solenoid of length 0.711 m
and radius 0.0334 m
which carries a current of =4.06 A
has a total stored energy of =4460 J
. How many turns per unit length does the solenoid have?



Answer :

Answer:

Given data:

- Length of the solenoid, \( l = 0.711 \) m

- Radius of the solenoid, \( r = 0.0334 \) m

- Current through the solenoid, \( I = 4.06 \) A

- Stored energy in the solenoid, \( U = 4460 \) J

1. Calculate the cross-sectional area \( A \) of the solenoid:

  The cross-sectional area \( A \) of a cylinder is given by \( A = \pi r^2 \).

  \( A = \pi \times (0.0334)^2 \)

 

  \( A \approx 0.00351 \) \( \text{m}^2 \)

2. Use the formula for stored energy in a solenoid:

  The energy stored \( U \) in a solenoid is given by:

 

  \[ U = \frac{1}{2} \mu_0 n^2 A l I^2 \]

 

  Rearrange to solve for \( n \):

 

  \[ n = \sqrt{\frac{2U}{\mu_0 A l I^2}} \]

3. Substitute the given values into the formula:

  - Permeability of free space, \( \mu_0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \) T·m/A

  - Length of the solenoid, \( l = 0.711 \) m

  - Current through the solenoid, \( I = 4.06 \) A

  - Cross-sectional area, \( A \approx 0.00351 \) \( \text{m}^2 \)

  - Stored energy, \( U = 4460 \) J

4. Calculate \( n \):

  \[ n = \sqrt{\frac{2 \times 4460}{4\pi \times 10^{-7} \times 0.00351 \times 0.711 \times (4.06)^2}} \]

5. Simplify and solve for \( n \):

  Plug in the values and perform the calculation:

  \[ n = \sqrt{\frac{8920}{5.585 \times 10^{-9}}} \]

 

  \[ n = \sqrt{1.597 \times 10^{12}} \]

 

  \[ n \approx 1.264 \times 10^6 \, \text{turns/m} \]

Therefore, the number of turns per unit length \( n \) of the solenoid is approximately \( \boxed{1.26 \times 10^6} \).