The current in an infinite solenoid of radius R with uniform magnetic field B inside is increasing so that the magnitude B in increasing with time as B=B0+kt. If I calculate V along path 1 and path 2 between points A and B, do I get the same answer?

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. Need more information
The current in an infinite solenoid of radius R with uniform magnetic field B inside is increasing so that the magnitude B in increasing with time as B=B0+kt. If I calculate V along path 1 and path 2 between points A and B, do I get the same answer? Yes No Need more information Correct Answer: B My explanation involves going to the case with NO solenoid, where we know that the integral from A to B is path independent, and thus the loop integral all the way around is zero. So, A to B and B to A (the other path) CANCEL each other, making A to B and A to B (other path) EQUAL each other. That’s when the line integral IS zero. But now the line (loop) integral is NOT zero, and so those two integrals cannot still cancel.