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An electromagnet (or solenoid) can be formed by winding turns of wire into a coil. This arrangement concentrates the magnetic field in the centre of the coil.
When a current is applied to the solenoid, a magnetic field will appear within and around it. The magnetic field pattern resembles that produced by a permanent magnet.
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