Magnetics Ques 55

  1. A steady current $I$ flows along an infinitely long hollow cylindrical conductor of radius $R$. This cylinder is placed coaxially inside an infinite solenoid of radius $2 R$. The solenoid has $n$ turns per unit length and carries a steady current $I$. Consider a point $P$ at a distance $r$ from the common axis. The correct statement(s) is (are) (2013 Adv.)

(a) In the region $0<r<R$, the magnetic field is non-zero

(b) In the region $R<r<2 R$, the magnetic field is along the common axis

(c) In the region $R<r<2 R$, the magnetic field is tangential to the circle of radius $r$, centered on the axis

(d) In the region $r>2 R$, the magnetic field is non-zero

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 55.(a,d)

Solution:

$P \rightarrow$ Hollow cylindrical conductor

$Q \rightarrow$ Solenoid

In the region, $0<r<R$

$ B _P=0, $

$B _Q \neq 0$, along the axis

$ \begin{array}{ll} \therefore & B _{\text {net }} \neq 0 \\ \text { In the region, } & R<r<2 R \end{array} $

$B _P \neq 0$, tangential to the circle of radius $r$, centred on the axis. $B _Q \neq 0$, along the axis.

$\therefore B _{\text {net }} \neq 0$ neither in the directions mentioned in options (b) or (c). In region, $r>2 R$

$ \begin{aligned} B _P & \neq 0 \\ B _Q \neq 0 & \Rightarrow B _{\text {net }} \neq 0 \end{aligned} $



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