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Strength of Magnetic Forces Quick Check
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A student connects a battery to a wire and wraps the wire around an iron nail to produce an electromagnet. Which action should the student take to increase the number of paper clips the electromagnet can pick up?(1 point)
Responses
He should replace the iron nail with a plastic spoon.
He should replace the iron nail with a plastic spoon.
He should add another battery.
He should add another battery.
He should reduce the number of turns.
He should reduce the number of turns.
He should decrease the current through the wire.
Strength of Magnetic Forces Quick Check
2 of 52 of 5 Items
Question
A student connects a battery to a wire and wraps the wire around an iron nail to produce an electromagnet. Which action should the student take to increase the number of paper clips the electromagnet can pick up?(1 point)
Responses
He should replace the iron nail with a plastic spoon.
He should replace the iron nail with a plastic spoon.
He should add another battery.
He should add another battery.
He should reduce the number of turns.
He should reduce the number of turns.
He should decrease the current through the wire.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To increase the number of paper clips the electromagnet can pick up, the student should **add another battery**. This will increase the current flowing through the wire, thereby strengthening the magnetic field produced by the electromagnet and allowing it to pick up more paper clips.