Explain one application of electromagnet. - Vidyadip

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Explain one application of electromagnet.

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Applications of an electromagnet:

Electromagnets are used in electric bells, loud speakers and circuit breakers.
Large electromagnets are used in junkyard cranes and industrial cranes to lift iron scraps.
Superconducting electromagnets are used in MRI and NMR machines, as well as in particle accelerators of cyclotron family.
Electromagnets are used in data storage devices such as computer hard disks and magnetic tapes.

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