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What did William Sturgeon's electromagnet of 1824 consist of?
A solenoid bent into a horseshoe shape
What is a solenoid?
An electromagnet formed by a helical coil of wire
Who coined the term 'solenoid'?
André-Marie Ampère
What is the magnetic field like inside an infinitely long solenoid?
Homogeneous
What do solenoids provide in television camera tubes such as vidicons and image orthicons?
Magnetic focusing of electrons in vacuums
What type of electromagnet is a solenoid?
Formed by a helical coil of wire
When was the term 'solenoid' coined?
1823
What did William Sturgeon's electromagnet of 1824 consist of?
A solenoid bent into a horseshoe shape
What do solenoids provide in television camera tubes such as vidicons and image orthicons?
Magnetic focusing of electrons
What is the magnetic field like inside an infinitely long solenoid?
Homogeneous and its strength does not depend on the distance from the axis
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