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A long solenoid carrying a current produces a magnetic field B along its axis. If the current is doubled and the number of turns per cm is halved, the new value of the magnetic field is

A. B/2
B. B
C. 2B
D. 4B

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Final answer:

Doubling the current and halving the number of turns per unit length in a solenoid will result in the magnetic field inside the solenoid remaining the same, which is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about how the magnetic field inside a solenoid changes if the current is doubled and the number of turns per cm is halved.

The magnetic field B inside a current-carrying solenoid is given by the formula B = μ_0 n I, where μ_0 is the permeability of free space, n is the number of turns per unit length, and I is the current.

By doubling the current (2I) and halving the number of turns per unit length (n/2), the new magnetic field value would be given by

B' = μ_0 (n/2) (2I)

= μ_0 n I

= B.

Therefore, the new value of the magnetic field will be the same as the original value, that is B.

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