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Question
Draw a labelled diagram to make an electromagnet from a soft iron bar. Mark the polarity at its ends in your diagram. What precaution would you observe while making it?
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Solution
The labelled diagram is shown in figure.

Precaution: The source of current must be the D. C. battery.
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