MAGNETIC FIELDS IN WIRES, COILS & SOLENOIDS

FIELD LINES IN A CURRENT-CARRYING WIRE

The direction of magnetic field lines on a current

carrying wire can be determined by the right hand
thumb rule
 FIELD LINES IN A SOLENOID

Magnetic field lines around a solenoid are similar to a bar

FIELD LINES IN A FLAT CIRCULAR COIL

Magnetic field lines of a single

circular coil are added up together
to make to make the field lines of a
solenoid
 ✓ Concentric circles
✓ Increasing separation between each
circle
✓ Arrows drawn in anticlockwise
direction

Remember to draw the arrows showing the direction of the field

lines on every single field line you draw. Also, ensure that in a
uniform magnetic field, the field lines are equally spaced.
FACTORS AFFECTING MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH
 Magnetic Fields in Wires, Coils & Solenoids

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