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Electricity and Magnets

Magnets are materials or devices that attract items containing the elements cobalt, , and iron. About 2000 years ago, some people found rocks called that attracted iron. Each particle that makes up a magnet has its own . When all these particles line up in the same , their magnetic fields act together. Magnets can also be created using a(n) . When current runs through a wire, a(n) forms. A temporary magnet called a(n) can also be created by current flowing through wire wrapped around an iron bar.