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When a conductor of electricity moves through a stationary magnetic field, an electric current is induced in the conductor. A hydroelectric generator uses flowing water to spin an axle that is wrapped in conductive wires in a strong magnetic field. Current is generated in the wires, and that current is directed into the electrical grid. The actual process is somewhat more complex but that's the basics.

The inverse is also true - when a stationary conductor is placed in a changing magnetic field, current is generated in the conductor. This is how an antenna works - radio waves generate a changing magnetic field which creates electrical current in the conductive antenna which is directed into the electronics in the radio where it is amplified so you can hear it.

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