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Explain how a solenoid can be made in a school lab.
Explain how a solenoid can be made in a school lab.
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Use multiple closely spaced turns on a non-metallic tube to make a safe lab solenoid.
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Making a solenoid:
Take an insulated copper wire.
Wind it uniformly around a cylindrical cardboard or PVC tube.
Connect the two ends to a battery.
This setup behaves like a solenoid producing a magnetic field when current passes.
Take an insulated copper wire.
Wind it uniformly around a cylindrical cardboard or PVC tube.
Connect the two ends to a battery.
This setup behaves like a solenoid producing a magnetic field when current passes.
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