table has several directional compasses, several lengths of wire, an iron nail, a battery, an ammeter, a light bulb, a permanent magnet, several metal paper clips and a rubber eraser. A student is asked to build and demonstrate a working temporary magnet. From the items on the table, which items can be used together to accomplish this task?

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Gwendolen

Physics

23 December, 15:36

table has several directional compasses, several lengths of wire, an iron nail, a battery, an ammeter, a light bulb, a permanent magnet, several metal paper clips and a rubber eraser. A student is asked to build and demonstrate a working temporary magnet. From the items on the table, which items can be used together to accomplish this task?

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Braxton Ballard · Answer 1

Wrap the nail with the wire then apply both ends of the wire to the battery to magnetize the nail. To demagnetize the nail hit it with something sharply.