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Can you create electricity with magnetism?

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Magnetic fields can be used to make electricity
The properties of magnets are used to make electricity. Moving magnetic fields pull and push electrons. ... Moving a magnet around a coil of wire, or moving a coil of wire around a magnet, pushes the electrons in the wire and creates an electrical current
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Yes. That's how a magneto on a small lawn mower creates the spark for the spark plug. A magnet passes a coil and energizes the coil to produce electricity.

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