Can a permanent magnet be coiled to also double as a electromagnet? Could the current reverse or double the poles? The wire coil is made from a long thin magnetic bar.

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2022-10-01

Can a permanent magnet be coiled to also double as a electromagnet? Could the current reverse or double the poles? The wire coil is made from a long thin magnetic bar.

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Colin Dougherty

Colin Dougherty

Beginner2022-10-02Added 8 answers

Yes.
Also you can coil wire around a nail to make an electromagnet and if the current is kept on for a sufficient time then the nail becomes noticeably magnetic. So being used as the core of an electromagnet can make a permanent magnet.

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