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प्रश्न
Why does a current carrying freely suspended solenoid rest along a particular direction? State the direction in which it rests.
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उत्तर
A current carrying a freely suspended solenoid at rest behaves like a bar magnet. It is because a current-carrying solenoid behaves like a bar magnet. It rests in the north-south direction.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the direction in which current-carrying freely suspended solenoid rests
Draw a diagram to represent the magnetic field lines along the axis of a current carrying solenoid. Mark arrows to show the direction of current in the solenoid and the direction of magnetic field lines.
The adjacent diagram shows a small magnet placed near a solenoid AB. Current is switched on in the solenoid by pressing the key K.
- State the polarity at the ends A and B.
- Will the magnet be attracted or repelled? Give a reason for your answer.

State two ways by which the magnetic field due to a current carrying solenoid can be made stronger.
What is a solenoid?
Derive the expression for the heat produced due to a current ‘I’ flowing for a time interval ‘t’ through a resistor ‘R’ having a potential difference ‘V’ across its ends. With which name is the relation known? How much heat will an instrument of 12W produce in one minute if it is connected to a battery of 12V?
Under what conditions permanent electromagnet is obtained if a current carrying solenoid is used? Support your answer with the help of a labelled circuit diagram.
What does the divergence of magnetic field lines near the ends of a current carrying straight solenoid indicate?
A circuit contains a battery, a variable resistor and a solenoid. The figure below shows the magnetic field pattern produced by the current in the solenoid.

- State how the magnetic field pattern indicates regions where the magnetic field is stronger.
- What happens to the magnetic field when the current in the circuit is reversed?
For the current carrying solenoid as shown, draw magnetic field lines and give reason to explain that out of the three points A, B and C, at which point the field strength is maximum and at which point it is minimum?

