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Chapter 24 Problem 28CQ

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Problem 28CQ

A Slinky is a child’s toy that is a long coil spring. Suppose you take a Slinky and let it hang down and stretch out so that the coils do not touch each other, as in Figure. Now you connect the Slinky to a power supply and pass a large DC current through it. Think about the current in the coils. Will the Slinky expand or contract?

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The first step in solving 24 problem number trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Problem 28CQA Slinky is a child’s toy that is a long coil spring. Suppose you take a Slinky and let it hang down and stretch out so that the coils do not touch each other, as in Figure. Now you connect the Slinky to a power supply and pass a large DC current through it. Think about the current in the coils. Will the Slinky expand or contract?FIGURE
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Title College Physics 12 
Author Randall D. Knight
ISBN 9780321595492

A Slinky is a child’s toy that is a long coil spring.

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