Question
A solenoid is a coil of wire that produces a magnetic field when carrying an electric current. The strength of the magnetic field produced by a solenoid can be increased in two basic ways: increasing the number of loops in the solenoid or increasing the amount of current running through the solenoid. A solenoid's magnetic field can be increased to an even greater degree by wrapping the wire around a material that can be magnetized. Four solenoids are shown below.
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Solenoid A
Copper Wire Only
Current: 6 amps Solenoid B
Copper Wire Only
Current: 8 amps
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Solenoid C
Copper Wire + Iron Core
Current: 6 amps Solenoid D
Copper Wire + Iron Core
Current: 8 amps
Based on the strength of the magnetic fields they produce, arrange the solenoids from strongest to weakest.
Solenoids A
Solenoids B
Solenoids C
Solenoids D
What order does it go in
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Solenoid A
Copper Wire Only
Current: 6 amps Solenoid B
Copper Wire Only
Current: 8 amps
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Solenoid C
Copper Wire + Iron Core
Current: 6 amps Solenoid D
Copper Wire + Iron Core
Current: 8 amps
Based on the strength of the magnetic fields they produce, arrange the solenoids from strongest to weakest.
Solenoids A
Solenoids B
Solenoids C
Solenoids D
What order does it go in
Answers
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To determine the order of the solenoids based on the strength of the magnetic fields they produce, we can consider the two main factors affecting the strength of the magnetic field: the amount of current flowing through the solenoid and whether the solenoid has an iron core (which enhances the magnetic field).
Here's a breakdown of each solenoid:
1. **Solenoid A**: Copper Wire Only, Current: 6 amps
2. **Solenoid B**: Copper Wire Only, Current: 8 amps
3. **Solenoid C**: Copper Wire + Iron Core, Current: 6 amps
4. **Solenoid D**: Copper Wire + Iron Core, Current: 8 amps
Based on these details:
- **Solenoid B** has the highest current (8 amps) but no iron core, so it will produce a strong magnetic field but not as strong as those with an iron core.
- **Solenoid D**, which has an iron core and the highest current (8 amps), will produce an even stronger magnetic field.
- **Solenoid C**, which has an iron core but a lower current (6 amps), will produce a stronger magnetic field than **Solenoid A**, even though A has a higher current.
- **Solenoid A**, with just copper wire and the lowest current (6 amps), will produce the weakest field.
So, the order from strongest to weakest magnetic field is:
1. **Solenoid D** (Copper Wire + Iron Core, Current: 8 amps)
2. **Solenoid C** (Copper Wire + Iron Core, Current: 6 amps)
3. **Solenoid B** (Copper Wire Only, Current: 8 amps)
4. **Solenoid A** (Copper Wire Only, Current: 6 amps)
Final arrangement: **D, C, B, A**.
Here's a breakdown of each solenoid:
1. **Solenoid A**: Copper Wire Only, Current: 6 amps
2. **Solenoid B**: Copper Wire Only, Current: 8 amps
3. **Solenoid C**: Copper Wire + Iron Core, Current: 6 amps
4. **Solenoid D**: Copper Wire + Iron Core, Current: 8 amps
Based on these details:
- **Solenoid B** has the highest current (8 amps) but no iron core, so it will produce a strong magnetic field but not as strong as those with an iron core.
- **Solenoid D**, which has an iron core and the highest current (8 amps), will produce an even stronger magnetic field.
- **Solenoid C**, which has an iron core but a lower current (6 amps), will produce a stronger magnetic field than **Solenoid A**, even though A has a higher current.
- **Solenoid A**, with just copper wire and the lowest current (6 amps), will produce the weakest field.
So, the order from strongest to weakest magnetic field is:
1. **Solenoid D** (Copper Wire + Iron Core, Current: 8 amps)
2. **Solenoid C** (Copper Wire + Iron Core, Current: 6 amps)
3. **Solenoid B** (Copper Wire Only, Current: 8 amps)
4. **Solenoid A** (Copper Wire Only, Current: 6 amps)
Final arrangement: **D, C, B, A**.