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If you mean "are they attracted to a magnet?", the answer depends on whether you're referring to US or Canadian nickels:
US nickels are actually 75% copper so they don't contain enough nickel to be attracted to a magnet
Canadian nickels have been made of a lot of different alloys:
- From 1922 to 1942 and from 1946 to 1981 they were made of either nickel or steel, which are attracted to a magnet.
- Some 1942 and all 1943 nickels were made of a copper/zinc alloy and aren't attracted.
- From 1982 to 1999, they were made of the same alloy as US nickels
- Since 2000, most but not all Canadian nickels have been made of steel.
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Is a nickel magnetic?
AnswerPure nickel is magnetic. However, US nickels aren't magnetic because they are made of an alloy (a combination of different metals) that's mostly copper.However, older Canadian nickels are pure nickel, so they are magnetic. Newer Canadian nickels are steel so they're still attracted to a magnet.
A nickel is not magnetic because it is made of what?
U.S. nickels are made of 75% copper and 25% nickel. Copper is nonmagnetic.
Why do some Canadian pennies magnet and others not?
Coins made of mostly nickel, or containing steel, will be attracted to a magnet. Canadian nickels, dimes, and quarters made in the late 20th century were made of mostly nickel, which was comparatively cheap in Canada. Conversely, from 1982 to 1999, Canadian nickels were not magnetic, being mostly copper like US nickels. Beginning in 2000, all fractional Canadian coins have steel centers, and are magnetic. $1 and $2 coins are not magnetic.
Is the coin quarter magnetic?
Coins made of steel, iron or nickel would normally be magnetic. Exceptions are alloys, where the exact composition determines whether the charges of the atoms align (there are magnetic and non-magnetic variants of stainless steel).During World War II, US pennies were made of zinc-plated steel, and hence were magnetic. US nickels (5 cents) are 75% copper and 25% nickel, and are not magnetic, and neither are the "clad" copper-sandwich coins or the "gold" dollar coins (which are brass).Canadian nickels have been made of magnetic alloys several times, most recently 99% nickel from 1954 to 1981, and coated steel since 2000. From 1982 to 1999, Canada used the same copper-nickel alloy that US nickels are made of.
How many dimes and nickels makes 2.95?
29 dimes and one nickel or 28 dimes and 3 nickels or 27 dimes and 5 nickels or 26 dimes and 7 nickels or 25 dimes and 9 nickels or 24 dimes and 11 nickels or 23 dimes and 13 nickels or 22 dimes and 15 nickels or 21 dimes and 17 nickels or 20 dimes and 19 nickels or 19 dimes and 21 nickels or 18 dimes and 23 nickels or 17 dimes and 25 nickels or 16 dimes and 27 nickels or 15 dimes and 29 nickels or 14 dimes and 31 nickels or 13 dimes and 33 nickels or 12 dimes and 35 nickels or 11 dimes and 37 nickels or 10 dimes and 39 nickels or 9 dimes and 41 nickels or 8 dimes and 43 nickels or 7 dimes and 45 nickels or 6 dimes and 47 nickels or 5 dimes and 49 nickels or 4 dimes and 51 nickels or 3 dimes and 53 nickels or 2 dimes and 55 nickels or one dime and 57 nickels
What nicknames does Nance Nickels go by?
Nance Nickels goes by Nickels, nickyzero, Big Bronx, and Nickels.
How many nickels are in a roll of nickels?
A standard roll of nickels contains 40 nickels for a value of $2.00
How many nickels are in a nickel roll?
There are 40 nickels in a roll of nickels.
How many dimes and nickels does 0.85 have?
8 dimes, 1 nickel 7 dimes, 3 nickels 6 dimes, 5 nickels 5 dimes, 7 nickels 4 dimes, 9 nickels 3 dimes, 11 nickels 2 dimes, 13 nickels 1 dime, 15 nickels 17 nickels
Todd has 4.80 in nickels and quarter's If nickels were quarter's and quarter's were nickels and it equals 6.00 how many nickels would you have?
24
Will nickel-plated silver stick to a magnet?
Yes but try a Canadian nickel because american nickels a 75% copper
How can you make 60 cents by using quarters nickels and dimes?
6 dimes, 5 dimes 2 nickels, 4 dimes 4 nickels, 3 dimes 6 nickels, 2 dimes 8 nickels, 1 dime, 10 nickels, and 12 nickels.
