Physics GCSE
Combining fields of multiple turns
What Combining fields of multiple turns means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Winding the wire into a coil concentrates many turns so each turn's field adds to its neighbours' inside the coil, producing a much stronger, more uniform field along the axis.
Topics that use Combining fields of multiple turns
- Magnets and magnetic fields (OCR GCSE)
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