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Student A says electric motors use the forces between electromagnets to make something start turning. Student B says electric motors use magnets moving near coils of wire to create a current in the wire. Which student is correct?

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Answer:

Student A is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

An electromagnet can be defined as the magnet that is produced by the electric current passing through a wire surrounding a metal piece. In an electric motor, magnets surrounds the the coil carrying currents. Because of the magnetic field, the current carrying coil experiences a force and it starts to rotate. Thus the electric motors uses the forces between the electromagnets to start running.

Therefore, student A is correct.

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