File:Magnetic field of wire loop.svg

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English: Magnetic field lines (red) of a wire loop carrying an electric current I, illustrating how the field lines all pass through the interior of the loop, creating a strong magnetic field there. This explains why coils of wire are used in electromagnets, inductors, and transformers.
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Diagram of the magnetic field around a loop of wire

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12 March 2014

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current14:49, 10 August 2020Thumbnail for version as of 14:49, 10 August 2020738 × 736 (68 KB)ChetvornoAdded more arrows and labeled magnetic field
09:14, 15 March 2014Thumbnail for version as of 09:14, 15 March 2014772 × 770 (67 KB)ChetvornoChanged colors to bring out magnetic field more clearly and make it consistent with file:Electromagnetism.svg
05:09, 13 March 2014Thumbnail for version as of 05:09, 13 March 2014772 × 770 (63 KB)ChetvornoUser created page with UploadWizard

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