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Engineering ?

If a solenoid is an inductor. What does a solenoid do for a circuit? Is it a switch?

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  • 2 weeks ago

    A solenoid in a circuit produces a magnetic field which is used to operate a switch, act as a delay device and or filter.

    It is the equivalent of a spring in a mechanical system, just as a capacitor is a storage tank.

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