Electromagnetism 4.7.2.1

Question 1

What is a solenoid and what does it do?

Answer 1

• a coil of wire

- increase the strength of the magnetic field created by the current through the wire

Question 2

How can a wire become magnetic?

Answer 2

-when a current flows through a wire a magnetic field is produced around the wire

Question 3

What does the direction of the magnetic field depend on?

Answer 3

direction of the current