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Solenoid

A wire shaped as a coil, will form a Solenoid. A Solenoid has an increased magnetic field strength, that is created though the current in the wire. It is effectively a bar magnet.

Introducing a iron core to a Solenoid, forms an Electromagnet.

Solenoid Illustration

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