Jim makes an electromagnet by wrapping a copper wire around a nail and then connecting it to a battery. If he brings the end of the nail near a pile of paper clips, which of the following will happen?
A.
The paper clips will form an electric circuit.

B.
The paper clips will heat up and then melt.

C.
The electromagnet will stop carrying an electric current.

D.
The paper clips will be magnetically attracted to the nail.

Question

Jim makes an electromagnet by wrapping a copper wire around a nail and then connecting it to a battery. If he brings the end of the nail near a pile of paper clips, which of the following will happen?
  A. 
The paper clips will form an electric circuit.

  B. 
The paper clips will heat up and then melt.

  C. 
The electromagnet will stop carrying an electric current.

  D. 
The paper clips will be magnetically attracted to the nail.

truwhovian11 · Answer

D