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    Rights: Tan Kian Yong, 123RF Ltd. Published 12 February 2018 Size: 220 KB Referencing Hub media

    Electromagnets1 are utilised in a range of modern technologies such as telecommunications.

    1. electromagnet: A magnet consisting of a coil of insulated wire wrapped around a steel or iron core that is magnetised when a current flows through the wire.

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      2. A magnet consisting of a coil of insulated wire wrapped around a steel or iron core that is magnetised when a current flows through the wire.

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