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Magnets have an effect on everything. In Florida a superstrong magnetic field floated a live frog.
It's just that the structure of iron on the atomic scale is more effected than other substances.
Electrons spin. Spinning electrical charges cause a magnetic field. If all the electrons are aligned randomly, the magnetic fields of each electron cancel out on average. But if all the electrons algn the same way, a strong magnetic field results.
When you bring a magnet close to iron, a property of iron allows the spinning electrons in the iron to easily align with the magnetic field. Other substances do not allow this alignment as easily.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoThis is not quite correct. There is a group of materials called loosely magnetic fluids (strictly, magnetorheological fluids, of which there are two families) which may have their viscosity varied (by the application of a magnetic field) from that of a simple fluid, up to that approaching a solid.
As you'd suspect, these materials consist of an oily fluid containing magnetizable particles. Thus giving us an 'electrical clutch'.
Electromagnets work because of a flow of electrons, each of which has a property called 'spin', the result of which is that the flow of an electrical current in a conductor will generate a magnetic field.
Permanent magnets have been made by causing the spin of a group of electrons in the substance to be aligned. A 'magnetic domain'.
And in both cases, the magnetic fields so generated can only react against materials which are similar, but which can react to the magnetic field. A rather limited set of the elements.
And don't forget that magnets repel as well as attract. This is a trick demonstration used by folk who work with superconductivity, where a superconductor will repel a magnet put into its magnetic field. This is genuine levitation, caused by the superconductor's magnetic field inducing an equal field in the small magnet - hence the repulsion and levitation.
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∙ 14y agoMagnets stick only to ferrous materials. metals like iron, cobalt, etc.
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∙ 11y agoMagnets can attract anything with components of iron, cobalt and nickel, these are thus far the only elements that can be attracted to magnets.
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Do all magnets attract to all metal?
no. They only attract to Nickel, Cobalt, Iron, and certain alloys.
Do magnets only attract to shiny things?
do magnets attract only shiny things
Can magnets attract metal in water?
yes even though magnets repel water
Why is alumin not attracted to magnet?
Aluminium is not a metal, it is a metalloid. Magnets only attract to three major metal elements at room temperature: nickel, iron, and cobalt.
What type of metals does a magnet repel?
Usually magnets attract any iron based metals. Magnets usually only attract or repel other magnets
Why don't magnets attract?
Because silly, paper is not a metal. Magnets only attract to metal objects, not wood, or sand, or a finger, but only metal.
Why metal can does not attract to the magnet?
magnets only attract iron and steel
Why do magnets only attract to metal?
Yes and only certain metal or substances that have those metals in them.
What is there in magnet that attract metals?
There are magnets in magnets that magnetically attract metal...
Do all magnets attract to all metal?
no. They only attract to Nickel, Cobalt, Iron, and certain alloys.
Will galvanized metal attract magnets?
Yes
Do magnets only attract to shiny things?
do magnets attract only shiny things
How will magnets attraction of metal?
if different magnets attract metals then the attraction will be different.
Why do magnets attract to metal but metals don't attract to other magnets?
i think because some metal only has atiny bit of iron
What poles will magnets attract?
duhhhh......any that are METAL!!!
Can magnets attract metal in water?
yes even though magnets repel water
Why magnets attract with iron?
because magnets attracts any object that is metallic or has metal in them
