Would a series of electromagnets fired in sequence...?

Question

Behave like a single, moving magnet, as in generating an current in a wire, etc? Assuming they were close enough together, and energized in rapid succession? A series of electromagnets wouldn't experience the 'drag' that a moving magnet would since there's no motion. Would the electrons in the wire be 'fooled'?

Answer 1

What you describe is essentially a "transformer" in which as few as *one* electromagnet fires, but the *changing* magnetic flux of alternating current is enough to induce current in the other wire.