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QJEEM23Ph716f: JEE Main 2023 Physics - Class 12 JEEM23Ph716f Solution: A square loop of side is placed inside a long solenoid that has …

A square loop of side 2.0 cm2.0 \mathrm{~cm} is placed inside a long solenoid that has 50 turns per centimetre and carries a sinusoidally varying current of amplitude 2.5 A2.5 \mathrm{~A} and angular frequency 700 rad s−1700 ~\mathrm{rad} ~\mathrm{s}^{-1} . The central axes of the loop and solenoid coincide. The amplitude of the emf induced in the loop is x×10−4 Vx \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~V} . The value of xx is __________.

 (Take, π=227 ) \text { (Take, } \pi=\frac{22}{7} \text { ) }

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In this problem, a square loop is inside a long solenoid, and there's a varying current flowing through the solenoid. Because the current is changing, it induces a changing magnetic field inside the solenoid.

According to Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction, a changing magnetic field will induce an electromotive force (emf) in a loop placed in that field. In this case, the loop is the square loop inside the solenoid.

The formula used here is based on Faraday's law, which states that the induced emf in a loop is equal to the rate of change of magnetic flux through the loop. This is given by:

emf=−dΦdt\text{emf} = -\frac{d \Phi}{dt}

where Φ\Phi is the magnetic flux.

The magnetic field inside a solenoid is given by B=μ0nIB = \mu_0 n I , where μ0\mu_0 is the permeability of free space, nn is the number of turns per unit length in the solenoid, and II is the current through the solenoid.

The magnetic flux through the square loop is then given by Φ=B⋅A=μ0nIA\Phi = B \cdot A = \mu_0 n I A , where AA is the area of the loop.

When the current is sinusoidal, i.e., I(t)=I0sin⁡(ωt)I(t) = I_0 \sin(\omega t) , its derivative with respect to time is dI/dt=I0ωcos⁡(ωt)dI/dt = I_0 \omega \cos(\omega t) , where ω\omega is the angular frequency.

Hence, the rate of change of flux becomes:

dΦdt=μ0nAdIdt=μ0nAI0ωcos⁡(ωt)\frac{d \Phi}{dt} = \mu_0 n A \frac{dI}{dt} = \mu_0 n A I_0 \omega \cos(\omega t)

The emf, which is equal to the negative of the rate of change of flux, will have a maximum value (the amplitude) when cos⁡(ωt)=1\cos(\omega t) = 1 , giving:

Emf amplitude=μ0nAI0ω\text{Emf amplitude} = \mu_0 n A I_0 \omega

=4π×10−7 T m/A×(5010−2) turns/m×(2×10−2 m)2×2.5 A×700 rad/s= 4\pi \times 10^{-7} \, \text{T m/A} \times \left(\frac{50}{10^{-2}}\right) \, \text{turns/m} \times (2 \times 10^{-2} \, \text{m})^2 \times 2.5 \, \text{A} \times 700 \, \text{rad/s}

which simplifies to:

Emf amplitude=44×10−4 V\text{Emf amplitude} = 44 \times 10^{-4} \, \text{V}

So, the value of xx in the question is 4444

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