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When an electric current passes through a metal wire, a magnetic field forms around that wire (see diagram at right). Likewise, a wire passing through a magnetic field creates an electric current ...

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Niron Magnetics ... strengthens our position as a leading manufacturer of next-generation magnet technology," said Jonathan Rowntree, CEO at Niron Magnetics.

A coil of wire, or solenoid, consists of a wire coiled up into a spiral shape. When an electric current flows, the shape of the magnetic field is very similar to the field of a bar magnet.