A Power Click

The first magnet used to create electricity was part of an experiment conducted by Michael Faraday in 1831. Faraday discovered that when a magnet is moved through a coil of wire, it induces an electric current in the wire. This phenomenon is known as electromagnetic induction. Faraday's experiments involved using a copper disc that rotated between the poles of a horseshoe magnet, generating a continuous current of electricity. This groundbreaking discovery laid the foundation for developing electric generators and transformers.

Faraday's work in 1831 was pivotal, marking the first successful attempt to generate electricity using a magnetic field. His experiment demonstrated that a changing magnetic field could produce an electric current, which is the principle behind most modern electrical generators.