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A coil of wire that carries an electric current is a(n) _______.

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A coil of wire that carries an electric current is a solenoid
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Solenoid

A coil of wire that carries an electric current is a solenoid

Explanation;

  • Solenoid refers to the coil of a wire that is used as an electromagnet. Solenoid creates magnetic field from electric current and uses the magnetic field to generate motion.
  • The magnetic field generated by a solenoid may be controlled by varying the amount of electric current in the circuit. Electromagnet are types of magnets whose strength can be varied using various variation in a solenoid such as the amount of electric current and also the number of coils in the solenoid.