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Or… more accurately… electromagnetism. The action of “tapping” on a sending unit of a telegraph system closes an electrical circuit that sends DC power to a coil with an iron core. The electricity running through the coil causes it to be magnetized, which draws a spring-loaded piece of metal against the core causing it to click.
