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Contributor: Kaitlyn Zimmerman. Lesson ID: 12679
Electricity and nails are two common things we use every day. But do you know what happens when you COMBINE them? Join Dr. Z to find out what makes things called "electromagnets" so "attractive"!
As we begin to study circuits and electromagnets, it is important to have an understanding of how circuits work — and even how to create a circuit using common objects.
Circuits can be found in lamps, light switches, television sets, vacuums, and even cars. Circuits are very useful when powering certain appliances that use electricity.
This may be a great question to ask Dr. Z, so let’s join him and see what is going on in his crazy lab today:
Continue on to the Got It? section to discover more places to find electromagnets!
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