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Solenoid?
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Is a wire wound into a coil to create a stronger magnetic field (used in voltage tester)
2
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Lifting magnet?
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Use a solenoid wrapped around a piece of magnetic material having low retentivity
3
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Relays?
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designed to act like switches, apply current and the spring loaded armature attracts to stationary part of relay
4
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Doorbells and buzzers?
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made up of two sets of contacts, one set stays closed while other opens and closes to make the bell ding
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Motor and generators?
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The most common use of electromagnetism.
Motors: produce mechanical energy from Electrical energy.
Generators: produce electrical energy from mechanical energy.