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Would an iron nail attract to a magnet?

yes


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Wrapping a number of coils of insulated wire around an iron nail, and a passing a current from a battery through it, turns the iron nail in to an electro-magnet. While the current flows, the nail will attract metal objects. It is a standard demonstaration in science classes in schools. The more turns the stronger the attraction.


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How you can make an iron into a magnet?

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Is a iron nail magnetic?

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Why does magnet attract iron nail but not plastic button?

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When the switch is closed electricity will flow through the iron nail the iron nail will become?

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If you bring a bar magnet close to the first iron nail can the first iron nail attract and lift a second nail?

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What end of a magnet picks up an iron nail?

any end or to say specifically any molecule of magnet would attract the nail for nail is not a polarised one doubts can be clarified at hemanth87542@Yahoo.com any end or to say specifically any molecule of magnet would attract the nail for nail is not a polarised one doubts can be clarified at hemanth87542@yahoo.com