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Add answers for 6.3

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...@@ -140,12 +140,29 @@ they'd be 81 kilometers high when stacked on top of each other. ...@@ -140,12 +140,29 @@ they'd be 81 kilometers high when stacked on top of each other.
Use Stokes’ Law to find the magnetic field of an infinite solenoid carrying a current I with n Use Stokes’ Law to find the magnetic field of an infinite solenoid carrying a current I with n
turns/meter. turns/meter.
Let the solenoid lie along x axis, with current flowing according to the right hand rule (about the
x axis). Consider an axis aligned square in the xy (or xz) plane, where the edges aligned with the x
axis are one meter long, with one fully inside the solenoid one fully outside. By Ampère's
Law, the integral of the magnetic field along the boundary of this square is nI. This is independent
of the length of the y (or z) aligned edges. So the field must be constant inside and out. Very far
away from the solenoid the field should be zero, since the fields from the opposing sides cancel.
Thus the field outside the solenoid is zero everywhere, and the field inside the solenoid is nI
everywhere (pointing along the x axis). So assuming a vacuum inside the solenoid, we have $$H = nI$$
and $$B = \mu_0 n I$$.
### (b) ### (b)
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Integrate the energy density to find the energy stored in a solenoid of radius r and length l, once Integrate the energy density to find the energy stored in a solenoid of radius r and length l, once
again neglecting fringing fields. again neglecting fringing fields.
In this case we have no electric field, so $$U = B \cdot H / 2 = \mu_0 n^2 I^2 / 2$$. Integrated
over a cylinder of radius $$r$$ and length $$l$$, we have a total energy of
$$
\frac{1}{2} \mu_0 n^2 I^2 \pi r^2 l
$$
### (c) ### (c)
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...@@ -153,6 +170,18 @@ Consider a 10 T MRI magnet (Section 10.4) with a bore diameter of 1 m and a leng ...@@ -153,6 +170,18 @@ Consider a 10 T MRI magnet (Section 10.4) with a bore diameter of 1 m and a leng
the outward force on the magnet? Remember – force is the gradient of potential for a conservative the outward force on the magnet? Remember – force is the gradient of potential for a conservative
force. force.
$$
\begin{align*}
\frac{\partial}{\partial r} U
&= \frac{\partial}{\partial r} \frac{1}{2} \frac{B^2}{\mu_0} \pi r^2 l \\
&= \frac{B^2}{\mu_0} \pi r l \\
&= \frac{100 \si{T^2}}{4 \pi \times 10^{-7} \si{H/m}} \cdot \pi \cdot 1 \si{m} \cdot 2 \si{m} \\
&= \num{50e7} \si{N}
\end{align*}
$$
Yes, there is a sign error that I'm ignoring for now.
## (6.4) ## (6.4)
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