Question

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

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

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

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.

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The best response to the function of electric current in the electromagnet is:

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

This is because when electric current flows through the wire wrapped around the steel rod, it generates a magnetic field, which magnetizes the rod and turns it into an electromagnet.