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magnets detect iron because of the magnetic feild in the magnet which atracts iron to stick to it.
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Why magnets have magnetic field?
If it has iron, it has fields. OK, maybe too weak to detect.
Is magnet use in iron?
Magnets is made of iron. Magnets are attracted to anything made out of iron.
Do magnets attach to rust?
Magnets are attracted to anything with iron in it. Rust is Iron Oxide, so yes!
How do you use magnets?
you can use magnets to separate iron from sand.
Does iron attract magnet?
It would be more accurate to say that magnets attract iron (but under the Newtonian principle that for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction, if magnets attract iron, then iron attracts magnets, so yes).
How does iron stick on magnets?
it does
What do magnets stick on?
They stick to other magnets or iron, cobalt and nickel.
How can sand and iron separate the particles?
What is special about iron filings? Anything with iron in it has this property... magnets are attracted to iron! Magnets do not attract sand. You can use a magnet to separate iron filings from sand.
If an element has no iron will it be magnetic?
Rare earth magnets are very powerful magnets which have no iron. Cobalt and nickel are also magnetic.
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polar things that can attract iron
Why do iron filings form 3-dimensional shapes with magnets?
They are attracted to the magnets.
Is a copper bracelet attracted to magnets?
No. Iron-containing metals are attracted to magnets.
