Paper 2, Section II, C
Part IB, 2011
(i) Consider an infinitely long solenoid parallel to the -axis whose cross section is a simple closed curve of arbitrary shape. A current , per unit length of the solenoid, flows around the solenoid parallel to the plane. Show using the relevant Maxwell equation that the magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform, and calculate its magnitude.
(ii) A wire loop in the shape of a regular hexagon of side length carries a current . Use the Biot-Savart law to calculate at the centre of the loop.