The illustration shows a cross-section of a solenoid with the direction of current. What is the direction of the magnetic field at the center of the solenoid?
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Wrap your fingers in the direction of the current around one turn of the solenoid; your thumb then points in the direction of the magnetic field inside the coil. Show more…
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