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8. What are two things from the video that they did to make the electromagnet stronger and pick up more paper clips?
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To make the electromagnet stronger and pick up more paper clips, they likely did the following two things:

  1. Increased the Number of Wire Coils: By wrapping more wire coils around the core, the strength of the magnetic field is increased, allowing the electromagnet to pick up more paper clips.

  2. Used a Ferromagnetic Core: Introducing a ferromagnetic material, such as iron, as the core within the coils enhances the magnetic field produced by the electric current, making the electromagnet more effective at picking up paper clips.