Hal makes an electromagnet with a 9-volt battery, wire, and a steel rod. What is the function of electric current in his electromagnet? (1 point)

Responses

Electric current attracts or repels charged objects.
Electric current attracts or repels charged objects.

Electric current powers the electromagnet.
Electric current powers the electromagnet.

Electric current determines the strength of the magnet.
Electric current determines the strength of the magnet.

Electric current creates a magnetic field that charges the rod.
Electric current creates a magnetic field that charges the rod.

1 answer

The correct response is:

Electric current creates a magnetic field that charges the rod.

In Hal's electromagnet, the flow of electric current through the wire creates a magnetic field, which magnetizes the steel rod and turns it into an electromagnet.