Physics GCSE
solenoid field pattern
What solenoid field pattern means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of solenoid field pattern
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The field outside a solenoid has the same shape as the field of a bar magnet, with lines running from the north end round to the south end.
Topics that use solenoid field pattern
- Electromagnetism (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
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- armature and contacts
- circular field around a wire
- distance from the wire
- electromagnet
- field inside a solenoid
- field pattern of a solenoid
- field pattern of a straight wire
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