PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS 1. Hold the switch closed. The current should be about 2.0

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PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS 1. Hold the switch closed. The current should be about 2.0 A. Place the Magnetic Field Senset between the turns of the Slinky near its center. Rotate the sensor and determine which direction gives the largest magnetic field reading. What direction is the white dot on the sensor pointing? What happens if you rotate the white dot to point the opposite way? What happens if you rotate the white dot so it points perpendicular to the axis of the solenoid? 2. 3. Stick the Magnetic Field Sensor through different locations along the Slinky to explore how the field varies along the length. Always orient the sensor to read the maximum magnetic field at that point along the Slinky. How does the magnetic field inside the solenoid seem vary along its length? 4. Check the magnetic feld intensity just outside the solenoid. PROCEDURE

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A slinky is like a coil of wire

1, The largest magnetic field reading will be obtained with white dot pointing along the long axis of the slinky (solenoid).

2. If white dot is pointing in the opposite direction, the sign of magnetic field will change.

3, The field will decrease near the ends of solenoid and will be uniform near the middle ( just as in case of a magnet).

4, As from my understanding, the magnetic field intensity will be much lesser outside the coil.

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