Every kid who watched Mr. Wizard (myself included) learned how to make a strong magnet with some wire, a battery, and an iron rod.

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Similarly, moving a magnet creates an electric current in a neighbouring wire.

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Sensitivity was increased using a 6-layer pure aluminum wire winding voice coil, larger cone area and larger magnet.

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