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Electromagnet

By Janice VanCleave

Electromagnet

The diagram shows a closed switch connected in the electric circuit for an electromagnet. The closed switch allows the electric current from the battery to flow through the solenoid (coil of wire around the nail) and back to the opposite end of the battery. When an electric current passes through a wire, a magnetic field […]

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