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How does an electromagnet work?
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An electric current flowing along a wire creates a magnetic field around it. If the wire is wound into a coil, the fields combine to give a field like an ordinary magnet's. A piece of iron in the centre of the coil makes the field stronger.
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Book:
1001
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Section:
Science and Technology
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Chapter:
Electricity and Magnetism
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