Q: Is a solenoid a type of electromagnet when the purpose is to generate a controlled magnetic field? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid a solenoid with finite length? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are solenoids the uniquely designed magnetic circuits that effect analog positioning of the solenoid plunger or armature as a function of coil current? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid radially uniform? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are solenoids commonly seen in electronic paintball markers? ¶
A: Yes, and pinball machines, dot matrix printers and fuel injectors.
Q: Is a solenoid a solenoid with infinite length but finite diameter? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid activated? ¶
A: Yes, and the core is drawn into the coil, and the disk rotates on the ball bearings in the grooves as it moves towards the coil body.
Q: Was a solenoid invented in 1944 by George H? ¶
A: Yes, Leland, of Dayton, Ohio, to provide a more reliable and shock/vibration tolerant release mechanism for air-dropped bombs.
Q: Is a solenoid part of an automobile starting system? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Are solenoids also in everyday household items such as washing machines to control the flow and amount of water into the drum? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid radially uniform or constant? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid not formed by discrete finite-width coils but by infinitely many infinitely-thin coils with no space between them? ¶
A: Yes, in this abstraction, the solenoid is often viewed as a cylindrical sheet of conductive material.
Q: Were solenoids prone to inadvertent releases? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid much greater than the volume inside? ¶
A: Yes, so the density of magnetic field lines outside is greatly reduced.
Q: Is a solenoid constructed as a wire spiral? ¶
A: Yes, and then it emanates an outside field the same way as a single wire, due to the current flowing overall down the length of the solenoid.
Q: Is a solenoid an electromechanical device used to rotate a ratcheting mechanism when power is applied? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid instead to impede changes in the electric current? ¶
A: Yes, and a solenoid can be more specifically classified as an inductor rather than an electromagnet.
Q: Is a solenoid not formed by discrete coils but by a sheet of conductive material? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid actually zero? ¶
A: Yes.
Q: Is a solenoid homogeneous and its strength does not depend on the distance from the axis? ¶
A: Yes, nor on the solenoid cross-sectional area.