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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Magnetic Field due to a Current

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An electron is observed executing uniform circular motion with a...

An electron is observed executing uniform circular motion with a frequency of 1.00×108 rev s−11.00 \times 10^8 \text{ rev s}^{-1} inside a tightly-wound, long solenoid. If the solenoid carries a current of 2.00 A2.00 \text{ A}, determine the number of turns per metre in the solenoid.

Options

  1. A28402840
  2. B226226
  3. C710710
  4. D14201420

Correct answer

D. 14201420

Step-by-step solution

The frequency of revolution of an electron in a magnetic field is given by f=qB2πmf = \dfrac{qB}{2\pi m}.

The magnetic field inside a long solenoid is B=μ0nIB = \mu_0 n I, where nn is the number of turns per unit length.

Substituting BB into the frequency formula, we get:

f=qμ0nI2πmf = \dfrac{q \mu_0 n I}{2\pi m}

Rearranging for nn:

n=2πmfqμ0In = \dfrac{2\pi m f}{q \mu_0 I}

Substituting the standard values m=9.1×10−31 kgm = 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \text{ kg}, q=1.6×10−19 Cq = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \text{ C}, μ0=4π×10−7 T m A−1\mu_0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \text{ T m A}^{-1}, and the given values f=1.00×108 Hzf = 1.00 \times 10^8 \text{ Hz}, I=2.00 AI = 2.00 \text{ A}:

n=2π×9.1×10−31×1081.6×10−19×4π×10−7×2n = \dfrac{2\pi \times 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \times 10^8}{1.6 \times 10^{-19} \times 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \times 2}

n=9.1×10−236.4×10−26n = \dfrac{9.1 \times 10^{-23}}{6.4 \times 10^{-26}}

n=1421.875≈1420 turns m−1n = 1421.875 \approx 1420 \text{ turns m}^{-1}
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