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Download Solution PDFWhen an electric current passes through a solenoid, it acts as a/an_______.
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Option 2 : bar magnet
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Key Points
- The solenoid is a long coil containing a large number of close turns of insulated copper wire.
- When electricity is passed through the solenoid, it acts as an electromagnet.
- The magnetic field produced by a current-carrying solenoid is similar to the magnetic field produced by a bar magnet.
- The magnetic field lines inside the solenoid are in the form of parallel straight lines.
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