A wire in the form of a tightly wound solenoid

Question:

A wire in the form of a tightly wound solenoid is connected to a DC source, and carries a current. If the coil is stretched so that there are gaps between successive elements of the spiral coil, will the current increase or decrease? Explain.

Solution:

When the coil is stretched, there are gaps between successive elements of the spiral coil then the current will increases. For current to increase, reactance must decrease.

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