Predict what would happen to the strength of the electromagnet in each situation.

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ stronger force of attraction; Using a battery with a higher voltage:: stronger force of attraction; Wrapping the wire around the nail only three times:: weaker force of attraction; Changing the direction of the current by reversing the battery connections:: no change; Using a plastic stick in place of the iron nail:: weaker force of attraction; Holding the nail vertically rather than horizontally:: no change

Lab: Magnetic and Electric Fields

Predict what would happen to the strength of the electromagnet in each situation.

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