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Any strength of power source can be used to make an electromagnet. A single AA battery, used well, can (at least briefly) power an electromagnet that can hold several pounds of metal in the air. An electromagnet's strength is determined by three factors: * the material in the core (air makes a weak magnet; iron a reasonably strong one) * the amount of current in the wire * the number of turns that the wire makes around the core The strength of an electromagnet is often referred to in "amp-turns": the number of turns times the amount of current it has. A simple battery approximates a voltage source: that AA battery pushes out about 1.5V of electricity. Divide that 1.5V by the resistance of the wire (longer wire higher resistance) and you get the current in the wire. At least, until your voltage source gives up and can't deliver that much current any more--then you need a new battery. :)

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