If a wire carrying current produces magnetic field around it, why its not attracted to nearby metals ? In a general household.

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If a wire carrying current produces magnetic field around it, why its not attracted to nearby metals ? In a general household.

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It is. That’s how electromagnets work. You just need to coil a lot of wire up because the effect is pretty weak at low current. If you get a few hundred amps through a wire, [the effect gets more noticeable](https://youtu.be/tUCtCYty-ns)

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