Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A long air-core solenoid has turns, a length of m and a radius of cm. It carries a steady current of A. Find the field inside it, the energy stored in it, and the energy in each cubic metre of the field. Show that the energy in the field over the whole volume is the same as the energy of the coil.
For two coils, and . A coil of turns and radius inside a long solenoid of turns in each metre has , as long as the coil is no wider than the solenoid. Also , and in series . The energy stored is , and each cubic metre of field holds .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. , m, m, A.
Step 1. The field. . . That is mT.
Step 2. The energy of the coil. . . .
Step 3. The energy in each cubic metre. .
Step 4. The same energy. The volume is . Then . It is the same.
Answer: mT, J and .
Check. Doubling the current would double and make the energy times larger, in both ways of working.
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