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First, you get a long wire (12 inches). Then, you get a nail and wrap the wire around the nail, but leave at least 1 inch of wire on each side. The use the ends of the wire and put it on the big magnet and it will pick up magnetic things.

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How do you make a temporary magnet?

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What kind of magnet is made in a factory?

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Can a permanent magnet and a temporary magnet be made from the same magnetic material?

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How do you make a temporary magnet without electricity?

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Is magnetite a temporary magnet?

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Of a ferromagnet an electromagnet a temporary magnet or a permanent magnet which is easy to create but loses its magnetism easily?

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