Question 8

How does a solenoid behave like a magnet? Can you determine the north and south poles of a current–carrying solenoid with the help of a bar magnet? Explain.

Answer

A solenoid is a long coil of circular loops of insulated copper wire. Magnetic field lines are produced around the solenoid when a current is allowed to flow through it. The field lines produced in a current-carrying solenoid is shown magnetic field line emerges from North pole towards South pole, whereas inside the solenoid magnetic field lines parallel.

 

When the north pole of a bar magnet is brought near the end to the negative terminal of the battery, the solenoid repels the bar magnet as like poles repel each other, the end connected to the negative terminal of the battery behaves as the north pole of the solenoid and the other end behaves as a south pole. So, one end of the solenoid behaves as a north pole and the other end behaves as a south pole.

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