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If your doorbell is malfunctioning, it will only strike the bell one time when the doorbell

is pressed. How does the electromagnet play a role in the correct (or incorrect) function of your
doorbell?

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The electromagnet in a doorbell attracts the clapper, which hits the bell and makes it ring. An electric motor is a device that uses an electromagnet to change electrical energy to kinetic energy. When current flows through the motor, the electromagnet rotates, causing a shaft to rotate as well.
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