Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What is a solenoid?
Advertisements
Solution
A solenoid is a copper wire with a resistive coating coiled into a chain of loops. When an electric current flows through a solenoid, magnetic lines of force form in a pattern. Solenoid magnetic fields are similar to those created by bar magnets. A solenoid's open ends function as magnetic north and south poles, respectively.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
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.
State two ways by which the magnetic field due to a current carrying solenoid can be made stronger.
How is the magnetic field due to a solenoid carrying current affected if a soft iron bar is introduced inside the solenoid?
A current carrying solenoid behaves like a ______.
A current carrying solenoid when freely suspended, it always rests in ______ direction.
- What name is given to a cylindrical coil of diameter less than its length?
- If a piece of soft iron is placed inside the coil mentioned in part (a) and current is passed in the coil from a battery, what name is then given to the device so obtained?
- Give one use of the device mentioned in part (b).
Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines of a solenoid through which a steady current flows. What does the pattern of field lines inside the solenoid indicate?
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?
Draw magnetic field lines in and around a current-carrying straight solenoid.
Sketch the lines of force of the magnetic field of a solenoid. How does its field compare with that of a bar magnet?
The adjacent diagram shows a small magnet placed near a solenoid. State whether the magnet is attracted or repelled, as the switch is pressed. Give a reason.
What is a solenoid? Why do we usually keep its diameter small in comparison to its length?
The magnetic field lines outside a bar magnet:
Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the magnetic field produced by a current-carrying wire?
The pattern of the magnetic field produced by the straight current-carrying conducting wire is ____________.
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?
The diagram below shows an insulated copper wire wound around a hollow cardboard cylindrical tube. Answer the questions that follow:
- What are the magnetic poles at A and B when the key K is closed?
- State two ways to increase the strength of the magnetic field in this coil without changing the coil.
- If we place a soft iron bar at the centre of the hollow cardboard and replace the DC source with an AC source then will it attract small iron pins toward itself when the current is flowing through the coil?
When does a solenoid behave as a magnet? Draw the pattern of the magnetic field produced inside it showing the directions of the magnetic field lines.
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?
How is a solenoid prepared?
Differentiate between a circular coil and a solenoid.
Draw a neat diagram of a solenoid and name its various components.
Current is flowing through a coil as shown in the figure. Which one of the given figures will correctly depict the magnetic polarity and the direction of the lines of force along the axis of the coil?
