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An electromagnet is built using a 9-volt battery connected to a switch via conducting wire that is coiled around an iron nail. A pile of metal paper clips is moved close to the iron nail, yet no attraction is apparent between the electromagnet and the paper clips. What is the most likely conclusion to explain this result?(1 point)
Responses
The switch is turned off.
The switch is turned off.
The switch is turned on.
The switch is turned on.
The paper clips are made of a nonmagnetic metal.
The paper clips are made of a nonmagnetic metal.
There are not enough coils of wire around the iron nail.
There are not enough coils of wire around the iron nail.
Responses
The switch is turned off.
The switch is turned off.
The switch is turned on.
The switch is turned on.
The paper clips are made of a nonmagnetic metal.
The paper clips are made of a nonmagnetic metal.
There are not enough coils of wire around the iron nail.
There are not enough coils of wire around the iron nail.
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The switch is turned off.
If the switch is open no current flows through the coil, so the nail is not magnetized and won't attract the paper clips.
If the switch is open no current flows through the coil, so the nail is not magnetized and won't attract the paper clips.
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