NDA2025General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
The magnetic field inside a current carrying very long solenoid is
Options
- AUniform
- BNon-uniform
- CZero
- DHighest at mid-point
Correct answer
A. Uniform
Step-by-step solution
For a very long current-carrying solenoid, the magnetic field at any point well inside it is given by B = ₀ n I , where ₀ is the permeability of free space, n is the number of turns per unit length, and I is the steady current. Since the parameters n and I are constant, the magnetic field has a constant magnitude. Furthermore, the direction of the magnetic field is parallel to the axis of the solenoid throughout its interior. Therefore, the magnetic field inside a very long solenoid is uniform.