Q149 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2022 (18 Jul Shift 2) · Physics

A long solenoid has 70 turns cm-1 and carries current I. An electron moves within the solenoid in a circle of radius 2.5 cm perpendicular to the solenoid axis. If the speed of the electron is 4.4×106 m s-1 then the current I in the solenoid is
(Take μ0=4π×10-7SI unit, mass of electron =9×10-31 kg, charge of electron =1.6×10-19C)

  • A
    98.5 mA
  • Correct answer
    B
    112.5 mA
  • C
    125 mA
  • D
    175.0 mA

Solution

Given:

n=70 turns cm-1=7000 turns m-1

and 

r=2.5 cm=0.025 m

Now centripetal force will be provided by the magnetic force acting on the charge. Therefore,

mv2r=qBv and we also know that for long solenoid,

B=μ0nI.

So,

mv2r=qμ0nIv⇒I=mv2μ0nr=9×10-314.4×10624π×10-770000.025=112.5 mA

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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