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JEE Main 2015 · 4 Apr · Shift 1, Physics question 19

Two coaxial solenoids of different radii carry current I in the same direction. Let F⃗1\vec F_1 be the magnetic force on the inner solenoid due to the outer one and F⃗2\vec F_2 be the magnetic force on the outer solenoid due to the inner one. Then :

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Official answer: D

The inner solenoid's field is confined inside it, so it exerts no force on the outer solenoid: F⃗2=0\vec F_2=0.

Over the inner solenoid, the outer one's field B⃗\vec B is uniform and axial. Each element of the inner winding carries current I dl⃗I\,d\vec l round the axis, so I dl⃗×B⃗I\,d\vec l\times\vec B points radially. With both currents in the same sense, ϕ^×z^=r^\hat\phi\times\hat z=\hat r: the force is radially outwards on every element. (These outward forces add to zero as a vector, but the question asks for their direction.)