field pattern of a solenoid
What field pattern of a solenoid means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA, OCR.
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Reference: AQA
Parallel evenly spaced lines inside that loop round outside like a bar magnet's, with an arrowhead on every line and the current direction marked.
The field outside resembles a bar magnet's, with a north pole at one end and a south pole at the other.
Topics that use field pattern of a solenoid
- Electromagnetism (AQA GCSE)
- Magnets and magnetic fields (OCR GCSE)
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