Question
Are electromagnets also used in real life, for lifting objects?
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Answer
Electromagnets are widely used in factories and scrap yards to move, lift, and sort heavy metal items. These electromagnets are hung to the cranes. The crane operator moves the hanging magnet with the crane to heavy metal items and switches ON the current. The magnet lifts all magnetic items from the pile of heavy metal items. The crane operator controls and moves the magnet to the other position where these items are to be released. He then switches OFF the current, and the magnetic field disappears; the items are released.
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