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Textbook Solutions for Physics: Principles with Applications

Chapter 20 Problem 31Q

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A type of magnetic switch similar to a solenoid is a relay (Fig.  A relay is an electromagnet (the iron rod inside the coil does not move) which, when activated, attracts a piece of iron on a pivot. Design a relay to close an electrical switch. A relay is used when you need to switch on a circuit carrying a very large current but you do not want that large current flowing through the main switch. For example, the starter switch of a car is connected to a relay so that the large current needed for the starter doesn't pass to the dashboard switch.

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 6 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780130606204

A type of magnetic switch similar to a solenoid is a relay

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