The standard electrical dictionary; a popular dictionary of words, terms, and phrases, used in the practice of electrical engineering (1897)
Sloane, T. O'Conor (Thomas O'Conor), 1851-1940 · New York, H. W. Henley & co. · leaf 492
y deposited. Solenoid. The ideal solenoid is a system of circular currentsof uniform direction, equal, parallel, of equal diameter of circle,and with their centers lying on the same straight line, which lineis perpendicular to their planes. The simple solenoid as constructed of wire, is a helical… … Experimental Solenoid. The object of doing this is to cause this straight return member toneutralize the longitudinal component of the helical turns. Thisit does approximately so as to cause the solenoid for its practicalaction to correspond with the ideal solenoid. Instead of carrying one end of…
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