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How is electricity like a magnet?

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How are eltromagnets used in generators?

Any time a magnet passes through a coil of copper wire (the electro magnet) it produces electricity. In all reallity, you don't really have an electro magnet in a generator. Since the Coil or(field) is making the electricity instead of using electricity, the electro magnet isn't really a magnet; but more like an "anti-magnet" :)


What is the difference between magnets and electromagnet?

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Can a magnet be used to produce electricity?

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What does the electro magnet prove about electricity?

An electro magnet proves that Electricity and Magnetism always co-exist in nature


Can connecting a specific amount of magnet to one of your electric wires reduce the electricity usage?

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What kind of magnet is electromagnet?

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