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The following figure shows a coil wound around a soft iron bar XY. a. State the polarity at the ends X and Y as the switch is pressed. b. Suggest one way of increasing the strength of electromagnet

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The following figure shows a coil wound around a soft iron bar XY.

  1. State the polarity at the ends X and Y as the switch is pressed.
  2. Suggest one way of increasing the strength of electromagnet so formed.

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Solution

  1. The polarity at X is north and at Y is south.
  2. By increasing the number of turns of winding in the solenoid, the strength of the electromagnet can be increased.
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Chapter 10: Electro-Magnetism - EXERCISE-10 (A) [Page 240]

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Chapter 10 Electro-Magnetism
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