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What would happen to the iron is the Coilgun if the electricity in the coil was turned on but not turned off 

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The piece of iron has become a magnet. Some substances can be magnetized by an electric current. When electricity runs through a coil of wire, it produces a magnetic field. The field around the coil will disappear, as soon as the electric current is turned off.

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