How many metre(s) of a thin wire is required to manufacture a solenoid of length of and self inductance ?
Details and Assumption :
Also see complex number
Picture Source File: Wikimedia Solenoid
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The self inductance L of a solenoid is given by,
L = μ 0 N 2 π r 2 l (1)
Let, d be the length of the wire needed, for a solenoid
d = 2 π r N
d 2 = 4 π 2 N 2 r 2
4 π d 2 = π N 2 r 2 (2)
Substitute (2) to (1),
L = μ 0 4 π d 2 l
L = 4 π × 1 0 − 7 × 4 π d 2 l
L = d 2 l × 1 0 − 7
1 0 − 3 = d 2 l × 1 0 − 7
1 0 4 = d 2
d = 1 0 0