7.2.1 - Electromagnetism

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What is produced when current flows through a conducting wire?

A magnetic field is produced around the wire.

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What determines the strength of the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire?

  • The magnitude of the current flowing through the wire.

  • The distance from the wire.

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What is a solenoid?

A coil of wire which when current passes through creates a strong magnetic field.

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Describe the magnetic field found inside a solenoid.

Strong and uniform.

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What is an electromagnet?

  • A solenoid with an added iron core.

  • Adding the iron core increases the strength of the magnetic field.