Asked by Sigma

Question
Tracy wants to make an electromagnet using a copper wire wrapped around an iron bar, as shown below.



To make the bar an electromagnet, what should Tracy do next?

(4 points)
Responses

heat the wire around the bar
heat the wire around the bar

connect the wire to a bulb
connect the wire to a bulb

touch the ends of the wire together
touch the ends of the wire together

send a current through the wire

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Send a current through the wire.

When current flows through the coil it creates a magnetic field that magnetizes the iron bar. (Make sure the wire ends have insulation removed and connect them to a battery or other power source.)