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Question Answered. Thanks, Redx. Isn't it amazing my "Engineering Electromagnetics" book does not define the word "electromagnet" anywhere in the book? Can't even find it in the index. That's why I love the internet.

When energizing a solenoid, why does an iron object travel along the axis of the solenoid?... and why does it typically get sucked inward no matter the polarity of the solenoid windings? This is a similar question: Why do relays work with both polarities? How does energizing the coil cause...