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Define electromagnet.


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Electromagnet:

  1. An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current.
  2. Electromagnets usually consist of wire wound into a coil.
  3. A current through the wire creates a magnetic field that is concentrated in the hole, denoting the center of the coil.
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