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The transmission of electricity itself generates a magnetic field. for an electron moving in a particular direction, a 90-degree magnetic force is emitted.

Try winding some copper around a nail and connecting the wires to a battery. You'll be able to pick up paperclips.

Superconductivity allows current levels to get high enough to generate massive magnetic fields so I don't think there's a difference.

but then I'm no particle physisict




I think AstralStorm was referring to flux pinning.




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