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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathmate

OpenStudy (mathmate):

Hi, what is your question?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what happens when you put a potentially magnetic material ( like iron) inside of loops of current carrying wire??

OpenStudy (mathmate):

Wiki will explain better, but here's the definition: Electromagnetism is the study of the electromagnetic force which is a type of physical interaction that occurs between electrically charged particles. The electromagnetic force usually shows electromagnetic fields, such as electric fields, magnetic fields and light. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetism

OpenStudy (anonymous):

L:( i don't know the answer;(

OpenStudy (mathmate):

lol, sorry, it should have been An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by an electric current. The magnetic field disappears when the current is turned off. Electromagnets usually consist of a large number of closely spaced turns of wire that create the magnetic field. and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnet

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

that piece of iron (ferromagnetic material) will be magnetized by the magnetic field generated by your loops of electric current and will be attracted towards the same loops of current

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