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The visual below give the simple circuit used to make an electromagnet. Examine the visual and answer the question that follows:-

What is an electromagnet?


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  1. An electromagnet is a temporary magnet, that is if the current supply is turned off, the magnetic property of the iron nail is lost. It will behave like a normal iron piece.
  2. From the word itself, we can understand that a magnet that is produced with the passage of electric current is electromagnetic.
  3. For example, the magnet used in doorbells is an electromagnet.

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