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How can a coil of wire pick up a nail?

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When a wire has an electric current run through it it produces a magnetic feild.

A coil of wire (also called a selonoid) produces a strong magnetic feild perpindicular to the turns of wire when a current is run through it.

This is also known as electric magnet.

Its also worthy to note that speakers work based off of this concept

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