A student takes a metal wire and wraps it around an iron nail as shown in the diagram.
After connecting the battery to the wire, the student brings a few pieces of iron near the iron nail. Which statement describes what will happen to the iron pieces?
Responses
The battery behaves like a magnet that repels the pieces of iron.
The battery behaves like a magnet that repels the pieces of iron.
The iron nail behaves like a magnet that attracts the pieces of iron.
The iron nail behaves like a magnet that attracts the pieces of iron.
The iron nail produces electric current that attracts the pieces of iron.
The iron nail produces electric current that attracts the pieces of iron.
The coil rotates which produces electric current that repels the pieces of iron.