Question 6

PHMCQ1 markNeeds review
Consider a solenoid of length

and radius

, where

. A steady-current flows through the solenoid. The magnetic field is uniform inside the solenoid and zero outside.
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Among the given options, choose the one that best represents the variation in the magnitude of the vector potential,

at

, as a function of the radial distance

in cylindrical coordinates.
Useful information: The curl of a vector

, in cylindrical coordinates is
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GATE PH 2021 · Paper 1

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Physics
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Multiple choice (MCQ)
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