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Iron nail is magnetic because it is made up of the element iron. The structure of an iron atom exhibit a unique magnetic behavior which is called ferromagnetism.
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Which has a stronger magnetic field a solenoid or a electromagnet?
A solenoid is an electromagnet An electromagnet is a solenoid with an iron core
Is a iron nail magnetic?
An iron nail will be attracted to magnets. But it itself will not attract other metals unless it has been magnetized through a certain procedure.
What will happen if a wire is wrapped around a nail a lot of times?
If the nail is iron and you pass an electric current through the wire then you have an electromagnet.
What does a current carrying coil with an iron core make?
A choke, an electromagnet, an electric motor stator, an electric motor rotor, etc. all depending on details of construction and use that are unstated in the question.
What happens when the wire in an electromagnet is wrapped around a soft iron core?
A coil of wire or a coil in the shape of a cylinder is a typical shape for an electromagnet. The strength of the magnetic field of an electromagnet can be increased significantly if the coil is wrapped around an iron core. This does not happen with nonmagnetic materials such as wood or aluminum or rubber. The enhancement of the electromagnet is caused by the magnetic properties of iron. The atoms of iron have magnetic properties as a consequence of thier electronic structure. (The cause of magnetism at the atomic level is a complex issue if described in detail and that complexity is beyond this explanation.) In a simplified picture one can say that at the atomic level the iron atoms act like little magnets. The magnetic characteristics of iron are such that an external magnetic field causes the rearrangement of the electronic structure of the iron at the atomic level and that creates a magnetization in the iron. That magnetizations has its own magnetic field just like a normal permanent magnet. The field created by the magnetization of the material adds to the external field and one gets a stronger magnetic field in and around the iron core.
Is a matchstick magnetic?
No, they are made of wood or paper, and are not magnetic. An iron nail is attracted to a magnet, and can become magnetized.
How do you make a electromagnet stronger?
For a simple copper wire around iron nail electromagnet, increasing the number of rounds the copper wire makes around the nail will increase the electromagnet's strength. Also, increasing the voltage applied(adding a battery) will increase the magnetic field.
What is the nail in an electromagnet?
The nail in an electromagnet is the core of the electromagnet. It is there to provide the magnetic lines of force a "highway" to get from one end of the coil to the other end through the middle of the coil. The magnetic lines of force "like" the nail because it is a ferromagnetic material. They can travel through it very easily - and they do! The nail also provides the "working end" of the electromagnet. The magnetic field lines emerge from the nail, and then act on what is there. If you are, say, doing a separation experiment removing steel tacks that are mixed in with small brass nails (brads), the tacks will stick to the end of the nail at the "working surface" or the pole of the electromagnet.
Why is iron nail used to make an electromagnet?
because exhibits maximum flux density requires small magnetising field exhibits low hysteresis loop
How is a magnetic force in an electromagnet created?
An electromagnet uses electricity to create the magnetic field. Moving charges create magnetic fields. Knowing that, if we have a lot of copper wire (with a suitable insulator) wrapped around an iron core, we can send direct current through that wire, and it will create a magnetic field. The magnetic field will magnetize the iron core, and the core becomes a magnet. Wrapping wire around a nail and connecting a battery to the ends of the wire will make a simple electromagnet.
Is an iron nail magnetic?
yes
Is a nail electromagnet?
Yes, a galvanized nail is still made mostly of iron or steel. The galvanization is merely a coating of zinc.
What is an electricity magnet?
An electromagnet is a device that produces a magnetic field with the use of DC electricity. A simple electromagnet has a coil of wire wrapped around an iron core. A simple experiment would be to wrap a copper wire around an iron nail then connect both ends of the wire to a small battery. You will notice the nail is magnetized as long as the battery is connected.
What is electric magnet?
An electromagnet is a device that produces a magnetic field with the use of DC electricity. A simple electromagnet has a coil of wire wrapped around an iron core. A simple experiment would be to wrap a copper wire around an iron nail then connect both ends of the wire to a small battery. You will notice the nail is magnetized as long as the battery is connected.
Why is iron easy to magnetize when used in an electromagnet?
Iron is a magnetic chemical element.
Which has a stronger magnetic field a solenoid or a electromagnet?
A solenoid is an electromagnet An electromagnet is a solenoid with an iron core
Is a iron nail magnetic?
An iron nail will be attracted to magnets. But it itself will not attract other metals unless it has been magnetized through a certain procedure.
