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What Do You Mean by a Solenoid?

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What do you mean by a solenoid?
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If a conducting wire is wound in form of a cylindrical coil whose diameter is less in comparison to the length, the coil is called a solenoid.
 
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Chapter 4: Electricity and Magnetism - Exercise 4.3 ii [Page 206]

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Frank Physics Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Electricity and Magnetism
Exercise 4.3 ii | Q 19 | Page 206

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