A solenoid is a type of electromagnet made from a helical coil of wire whose length is substantially greater than its diameter. Passing an electric current through the coil produces a controlled, largely uniform magnetic field within the enclosed volume of space. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The coil can produce a uniform magnetic field in a volume of space when an electric current is passed through it.
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