Magnetic field of a solenoid
Description
The magnetic field in the volume of a long, thin loop of wire, wrapped around a metallic core (solenoid) when an electric current is passed through it, depends on the magnetic constant, the number of turns, the current and the length of the solenoid.
Related formulasVariables
B | Magnetic field (T) |
μ0 | magnetic constant |
N | Number of loops (dimensionless) |
I | Current (A) |
l | Length of the solenoid (m) |