Derive an expression for magnetic field due to a current carrying solenoid

Derive an expression for magnetic field due to a current carrying solenoid

Magnetic field due to current carrying solenoid : 

Consider a very long solenoid having n turns per unit length of solenoid.Let current I be flowing through the solenoid.

Magnetic field due to current carrying solenoid

The magnetic field inside the solenoid is almost uniform , strong and directed along.

The axis of the solenoid. The magnetic field outside a very long solenoid is very weak and can be neglected. 

Magnetic field due to current carrying solenoid

Step 1 : Let P be a point well within the solenoid. Consider any rectangular loop ABCD ( known as Amperian Loop ) passing through P.

Then 

$\oint \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl}$ = Line integral of magnetic field across the loop ABCD, 

$\oint \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl}= \int_{A}^{B} \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} + \int_{B}^{C} \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} + \int_{C}^{D} \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} + \int_{D}^{A} \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl}$

$\overrightarrow{B}$ is perpendicular to paths BC and AD i.e. angle between $\overrightarrow{B}$ and $\overrightarrow{dl}$BN is 90° for these paths.

$\int_{D}^{A} \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl}  = \int_{B}^{C}\overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} = \int B.dl.cos 90^{0} = 0$

Since path CD is outside the solenoid, where $\overrightarrow{B}$ is taken as zero , so 

$\int_{C}^{D} \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl}= 0$

For path AB , the direction of $\overrightarrow{B}$ and $\overrightarrow{dl}$ is same $\theta = 0^{0}$

$\oint \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} = \int_{A}^{B} B.dl.cos 0^{0}$

$\oint \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} = B\int_{A}^{B}dl$

$\oint \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} = Bl$...(i)

Step 2 : According to Ampere's circuital law 

$\oint \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} = \mu_{0} $× net current enclosed by loop ABCD

$\oint \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} = \mu_{0} $× number of turns in the loop ABCD × I 

$\oint \overrightarrow{B}.\overrightarrow{dl} =\mu_{0}nlI$...(ii)

Step 3 : comparing equation (i) and (ii) , we get 

$Bl = \mu_{0}nlI$

$B= \mu_{0}nI$

Since $n = \frac{N}{l}$

Where N = total number of turns of solenoid 

$B = \frac{\mu_{0}NI}{l}$

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