How are electro magnets different from other magnets

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Veronica Moreno

16 December, 15:39

How are electro magnets different from other magnets

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Sharon Carey · Answer 1

An electromagnet is made from a coil of wire which acts as a magnet when an electric current passes through it. Often an electromagnet is wrapped around a core of ferromagnetic material like steel, which enhances the magnetic field produced by the coil.

Jovany Pena · Answer 2

A permanent magnet is an object made from a material that is magnetized and creates its own persistent magnetic field ... An electromagnet is made from a coil of wire which acts as a magnet when an electric current passes through it.