You have given a power supply, copper wire, and an iron nail. What should you do to decrease the strength of the electro magnet?

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You have given a power supply, copper
wire, and an iron nail. What should you do
to decrease the strength of the electro
magnet?
Increase the current from the
power supply and add the iron nail
because as current increases
magnetic field also increases( both
are directly proportional)
Decrease the current from the
power supply because as current
decreases magnetic field also
decreases ( both are directly
proportional)
Decrease the current because
magnetic field and current are
inversely proportional.
Increase the current, and add the
iron nail.
Transcribed Image Text:You have given a power supply, copper wire, and an iron nail. What should you do to decrease the strength of the electro magnet? Increase the current from the power supply and add the iron nail because as current increases magnetic field also increases( both are directly proportional) Decrease the current from the power supply because as current decreases magnetic field also decreases ( both are directly proportional) Decrease the current because magnetic field and current are inversely proportional. Increase the current, and add the iron nail.
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Take a iron nail and copper wire , some of the copper wire is wrapped around the nail in direction and remaining wire wrapped in opposite in direction ,their free ends are connected to power supply such that strength of magnetic field reduces 

ie the increases from power supply magnetic field strength is also increases 

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