307. (A) The magnetic field at the center of a solenoid is doubled if its length is halved while keeping the number of turns per unit length constant.
(R) The magnetic field inside a solenoid is directly proportional to the number of turns per unit length and the current passing through it.
Key Concept: Magnetic Field of Solenoid, Polarity of Solenoid
d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
[Solution Description]
Let us analyze both the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
1. **Assertion (A)**: The magnetic field $B$ at the center of a solenoid is given by:
$B = \mu_0 n I$
where $\mu_0$ is the permeability of free space, $n$ is the number of turns per unit length, and $I$ is the current. If the length of the solenoid is halved but $n$ remains the same, the total number of turns ($N$) changes, but since $n = N / l$, if $l$ is halved, $N$ must also be halved to keep $n$ constant. Therefore, the field $B$ remains unchanged because $B$ depends on $n$ and $I$, not directly on the length of the solenoid. Thus, the Assertion is false.
2. **Reason (R)**: The magnetic field inside a solenoid is indeed given by $B = \mu_0 n I$, which means it is directly proportional to the number of turns per unit length ($n$) and the current ($I$). Hence, the Reason is true.
Since the Assertion is false and the Reason is true, the correct option is (d).
Your Answer is correct.
d) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.
[Solution Description]
Let us analyze both the Assertion (A) and Reason (R):
1. **Assertion (A)**: The magnetic field $B$ at the center of a solenoid is given by:
$B = \mu_0 n I$
where $\mu_0$ is the permeability of free space, $n$ is the number of turns per unit length, and $I$ is the current. If the length of the solenoid is halved but $n$ remains the same, the total number of turns ($N$) changes, but since $n = N / l$, if $l$ is halved, $N$ must also be halved to keep $n$ constant. Therefore, the field $B$ remains unchanged because $B$ depends on $n$ and $I$, not directly on the length of the solenoid. Thus, the Assertion is false.
2. **Reason (R)**: The magnetic field inside a solenoid is indeed given by $B = \mu_0 n I$, which means it is directly proportional to the number of turns per unit length ($n$) and the current ($I$). Hence, the Reason is true.
Since the Assertion is false and the Reason is true, the correct option is (d).