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What did William Sturgeon's electromagnet of 1824 consist of?

  • A solenoid in a triangular shape
  • A solenoid in a spherical shape
  • A solenoid bent into a horseshoe shape (correct)
  • A solenoid in a straight-line axis

    • What is a solenoid?

  • A type of battery
  • An electromagnet formed by a helical coil of wire (correct)
  • A type of capacitor
  • A type of resistor

    • Who coined the term 'solenoid'?

  • Thomas Edison
  • André-Marie Ampère (correct)
  • Michael Faraday
  • Nikola Tesla

    • What is the magnetic field like inside an infinitely long solenoid?

    <p>Homogeneous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do solenoids provide in television camera tubes such as vidicons and image orthicons?

    <p>Magnetic focusing of electrons in vacuums</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of electromagnet is a solenoid?

    <p>Formed by a helical coil of wire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the term 'solenoid' coined?

    <p>1823</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did William Sturgeon's electromagnet of 1824 consist of?

    <p>A solenoid bent into a horseshoe shape</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do solenoids provide in television camera tubes such as vidicons and image orthicons?

    <p>Magnetic focusing of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the magnetic field like inside an infinitely long solenoid?

    <p>Homogeneous and its strength does not depend on the distance from the axis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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