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AP Physics 2
12.3 Magnetism and Current-Carrying Wires
IntermediateMCQMathematicalProportional Analysis20.5k
Two cylindrical solenoids aligned side-by-side on a white background. Solenoid 1 on the left has length L_1, radius R_1, N_1 turns of wire, and current I_1 flowing through its windings. Solenoid 2 on the right is drawn twice as long with length L_2 = 2L_1, three times as wide with radius R_2 = 3R_1, has N_2 = 8N_1 tightly packed turns, and carries current I_2 = (1/2)I_1. Arrow indicators at the center of each solenoid show magnetic field vectors B_1 and B_2 directed along their central longitudinal axes. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.
Solenoid 1 and Solenoid 2 with indicated dimensions and currents.
Solenoid 1 has length \(L_1\), radius \(R_1\), and \(N_1\) turns, and carries a current \(I_1\), producing a magnetic field of magnitude \(B_1\) near its center. Solenoid 2 has length \(L_2 = 2L_1\), radius \(R_2 = 3R_1\), and \(N_2 = 8N_1\) turns, and carries a current \(I_2 = \dfrac{1}{2}I_1\). Both solenoids are sufficiently long relative to their radii to be treated as ideal solenoids. What is the ratio \(\dfrac{B_2}{B_1}\) of the magnetic field magnitude at the center of Solenoid 2 to that at the center of Solenoid 1?

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