Find the energy stored in a section of length lof a long solenoid (radiusR, currentI, n turns per unit length),

(a) using Eq. 7.30 (you found L in Prob. 7.24);

(b) using Eq. 7.31 (we worked out A in Ex. 5.12);

(c) using Eq. 7.35;

(d) using Eq. 7.34 (take as your volume the cylindrical tube from radius a<R out to radiusb>R).

Short Answer

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(a) The value ofthe energy stored in the inductor is W=12μ0n2πR2LI2.

(b) The value of the energy stored in the inductor is W=12μ0n2πR2LI2.

(c) The value of the energy stored in the inductor isW=12μ0n2πR2LI2 .

(d) The value of the energy stored in the inductor is W=12μ0n2πR2LI2.

Step by step solution

01

Write the given data from the question.

Consider the energy stored in a section of length l of a long solenoid (radiusR, currentI , n turns per unit length)

Consider a cylindrical tube of inner radius a and outer radiusb, imagine a Gaussian surface of lengthl inside the solenoid.

02

Determine the formula of the energy stored in the inductor.

Write the formula ofthe energy stored in the inductor of self-inductance.

W=12LI2 …… (1)

Here, L is the self-inductance and lis the length of the solenoid.

Write the formula ofthe energy stored in the inductor for vector potential at the surface of the solenoid.

W=12(AI)dI …… (2)

Here, Ais the vector potential at the surface of the solenoid and lis the length of the solenoid.

Write the formula of the energy stored in the inductor for magnetic field inside the solenoid.

W=12μ0allspaceB2dτ …… (3)

Here, μ0 is permeability, Bis the magnetic field and is the volume.

Write the formula of the energy stored in the inductor for volume of the surface.

W=12μ0[vB2dτS(A×B)da] …… (4)

Here, μ0 is permeability, B is the magnetic field, A is the vector potential at the surface of the solenoid and is the volume.

03

(a) Determine the value of the energy stored in the inductor of self-inductance L.

Determine the magnetic field for the solenoid is given by

B=μ0ni …… (5)

Here, μ0 is permeability of the free space, nis the number of turns of the solenoid per unit length, and i is the current passing through the solenoid.

The number of turns in length l of the solenoid is

N=nl

Therefore, the number of turns of the solenoid per unit length is

n=Nl

Substitute n=Nlinto equation (5).

B=μ0Nil

Determine the self-inductance Lof the coil of turn N is

L=NΦsi

Here, the magnetic flux is

Φs=BA

Then,

L=NBAi

Substitute μ0Nilfor B into above equation.

L=NAiμ0Nil=μ0N2Al

Substitute πR2 is the area of the solenoid (A)and N=nlin the above equation and simplify.

L=μ0(nl)2(πR2)l=μ0n2l(πR2)

Determine theenergy stored in the inductor of self-inductanceL .

Substituteμ0n2l(πR2) for L into equation (1).

W=12μ0n2πR2lI2

Therefore, the value of the energy stored in the inductor is W=12μ0n2πR2LI2.

04

(b) Determine the value of the energy stored in the inductor for vector potential at the surface of the solenoid.

Determine the vector potential at the surface of the solenoid is,

A=μ0nl2Rϕ^

For one turn energy stored is,

Now determine the energy stored in the inductor for vector potential at the surface of the solenoid.

Substitute μ0nl2Rϕ^ for A into equation (2).

W=12μ0nI2Rϕ^Iϕ^(dI)=12μ0nI2RI(2πR)

Then for nl turns,

W=nl12μ0nl2RI2πR=12μ0n2πR2lI2

Therefore, the value of the energy stored in the inductor isW=12μ0n2πR2lI2 .

05

(c) Determine the value of the energy stored in the inductor for magnetic field inside the solenoid.

Determine themagnetic field inside the solenoid.

B=μ0nI

For magnetic field outside the solenoid.

B=0

We know that volume is

dτ=πR2l

Then,

Determine theenergy stored in the inductor for magnetic field inside the solenoid.

Substitute μ0nI for B and πR2I for dτ into equation (3).

W=12μ0(μ0nI)2πR2I=12μ0n2πR2lI2

Therefore, the value of the energy stored in the inductor isW=12μ0n2πR2lI2 .

06

(d) Determine the energy stored in the inductor for volume of the surface.

Determine the volume of the surface is,

dτ=π(R2a2)l

Determine the magnetic field inside the solenoid.

B=μ0nl

Then,

B2dτμ02n2I2π(Ra2)I

At a point inside(S=a), the vector potential is

A=μ0nl2aϕ^

While the magnetic field is,

B=μ0nIz^

Then,

role="math" localid="1657796736019" A×B=12μ02n2I2a(ϕ^×z^)=12μ02n2I2a(s^)

The areal vector is,

da=adϕdz(s^)

At a point outside (S=b)

A×B=0

Then

role="math" localid="1657796826011" (A×B)da=12μ02n2I2a(adϕdz)=12μ02n2I2a22πI

Determine the energy stored in the inductor for volume of the surface.

Substitute μ02n2I2π(R2a2)l forB2dτ and role="math" localid="1657796916109" 12μ02n2I2a22πl for (A×B)da into equation (4).

W=12μ0μ02n2I2π(R2a2)l12μ02n2l2a22πl=12μ0n2πR2lI2

Therefore, the value of the energy stored in the inductor is W=12μ0n2πR2LI2.

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