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A Solenoid is an electro-magnet. It has coils of wire, usually copper. When an electric field is applied to the coils of wire, an magnetic field is generated. This magnetic field attracts a steel or iron segment on the switch and activates the switch.
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How a solenoid may be used to demagnatise a bar magnet?
Heating a bar magnet with solenoid demagnatise it.
What does a magnet field in a solenoid resemble?
a bar magnet
How is a solenoid similar to a magnet?
A solenoid acts like a magnet when an electrical current is sent through the coil. A permanent magnet is magnetic all the time. Therefore, they are similar when both act like a magnet, but not when the solenoid is turned off.
What shape of a permanent magnet corresponds to the magnetic field formed by a solenoid?
The magnetic field produced by electric current in a solenoid coil is similar to that of a bar magnet.
What does the magnetic field in a solenoid resemble?
a bar magnet
Where you get magnet?
To get a magnet.Magnets are available in nature.You can make a magnet by tying a piece of iron to a strong magnet for some time.You can also get a magnet by making an Electo-magnet or solenoid.
What are the similarities and differences between a solenoid and a bar magnet?
DIFFERENCE: a bar magnet is a permanent magnet where as solenoid is a electromagnet so it acts as a magnet only when electricity is passed through it. SIMILARITIES: they both act as magnets and both have a similar magnetic field.
Is a solenoid a coil of wire that has a current?
YESA solenoid is a coil of wire, which turns into a magnet when a?current?flows through
How does a solenoid act as a magnet?
When current is passed through a solenoid coil, magnetic field produced due to each turn of solenoid coil is in the same direction. As a result the resultant magnetic field is very strong and uniform. The field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of parallel straight lines along the axis of solenoid. Thus, the solenoid behaves like a bar magnet.
How is earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
electric current in a solenoid coil
How is earths magnetic field similar to that of a bar magnet?
electric current in a solenoid coil
What does solenoid do?
work as the current carrying coil-of wire on and acts like magnet when conductor flows
