What is a solenoid? Draw the pattern of magnetic field lines of a solenoid through which a steady current flows.

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(N/A) solenoid is a coil of many turns of insulated copper wire wound closely in the form of a cylinder.
The magnetic field lines around a solenoid are as shown in the diagram below,where the field lines inside the solenoid are parallel to each other,indicating a uniform magnetic field.

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