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What device is made from a coil of wire that carries a current and produces a magnetic field?
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∙ 6y ago
These devices are called generators, alternators, magnetos, or dynamos. These devices produce electrical energy from mechanical energy. The opposite is a motor which produces mechanical energy from electrical energy.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoAll electric currents produce a magnetic field.
An electromagnet is a device design for the particular purpose. It uses electric current specifically to act as a magnet.
Many electric devices use a magnetic field as part of thier function. Even an electric motor creates an alternating magnetic field to do its work.
A simple electrical device that moves a metal plunger is a solenoid. A door be works like that.
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∙ 8y agoA magnet made by passing electricity through a coil of wire is called an electromagnet. Just the coil of wire is not enough. You also need a coil the wire around a magnetizable metal such as iron or nickel to actually become magnetic.
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∙ 11y agoAn electromagnet or solenoid.
A conductor passing a direct current will produce a magnetic field around it.
The field can be intensified by wrapping the wire into a coil and further intensified by placing a steel core inside the coil.
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∙ 6y agoAn electric motor.
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A device that produces a magnetic field by an electric current?
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an electromagnet
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magnet
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Geiger Counter
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inductor
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generator
What device works by rotating a wire coil within a magnetic field to produce current?
inductor
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