- When current passes through a conductor, the magnetic field will be generated around the conductor and the conductor becomes a magnet. This phenomenon is called electromagnetism.
 - Since the magnet is produced by electric current, hence it is called the electromagnet.
 - An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by a flow of electric current. The magnetic field disappears when the current ceases.
 - The magnetism of an electromagnet is switched on or off using electric current.
 - In short, when current flow through a conductor, magnetic field will be generated. When the current ceases, the magnetic field disappears.
 
An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by a flow of electric current.