Electromagnet

This type of magnet can be turned on and off.

• horseshoe magnet

• electromagnet

• fridge magnet

• any magnet

The components of an electromagnet are?

• a power source

• wire

• iron core

• all of these

How do you increase the strength of an electromagnet?

• add more magnets

• larger core

• increase the number of coils around the core

• salt water

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True or false: All magnets are electromagnets.

• True

• Fasle

True or False: When energy is flowing through a wire a magnetic field is created.

• True

• False

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Which of these is NOT an example of an electromagnet?

• Computer

• Speakers

• Whiteboard

• Doorbell

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Like regular magnets, electromagnets have a...

• north and south pole

• a charge

• power

• consistent magnetic field

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