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Awesome, thank you, that makes everything seem way more believable. I appreciate the help greatly.

Okay, I found an old multimeter, and I believe I've got it measuring correctly, reading almost exactly 6 volts without the wire, and ~.5 volts with the wires hooked up.

I'm using a Eveready 6 Volt Lantern Battery 1209, and unfortunately I don't have a voltmeter to test it at the moment. So, no, I didn't measure it when the wire was connected.

Homework Statement I'm doing a physics demo, and I've made basic electromagnet using some copper wire, a 6 volt battery, and a carbon steel screw, and I need help checking my calculations because I think the magnetic field for my magnet is too large. I've double checked everything and can't...

Thanks a ton, that was all I needed, coming up with the right answer now.

Homework Statement A 6.7-kg box is being lifted by means of a light rope that is threaded through a single, light, frictionless pulley that is attached to the ceiling. (a) If the box is being lifted at a constant speed of 2.0 m/s, what is the power delivered by the person pulling on the rope...