An iron nail will be attracted to magnets. But it itself will not attract other metals unless it has been magnetized through a certain procedure.
Yes, as Iron is magnetic
Iron nail is magnetic because it is made up of the element iron. The structure of an iron atom exhibit a unique magnetic behavior which is called ferromagnetism.
By making the magnetic field around it a negative charge
Domain theory suggests that small pockets of atoms (domains) in the nail are initially randomly and chaotically aligned (making it non-magnetic). But in a strong magnetic field the domains are forced to align, if the field is strong enough they will stay like that for some time. There are differing theories about why the domains make it magnetic I think the accepted one is that the electrons in each atom of iron in a domain are spinning the same way, and when all the electrons in the nail are spinning the same way it makes the whole thing magnetic.
When a ferromagnetic substance is magnetized, the magnetic dipole moments of the atoms in the material line up in one direction and are able to produce a net magnetic field. This has to do with iron's elctron configuration on the atomic level.
an iron nail
No, they are made of wood or paper, and are not magnetic. An iron nail is attracted to a magnet, and can become magnetized.
yes
Iron nail is magnetic because it is made up of the element iron. The structure of an iron atom exhibit a unique magnetic behavior which is called ferromagnetism.
You need to strike the hot nail with a hammer to induce the magnetic field. This was a method that blacksmiths used to make weak iron magnets.
No because with the magnetic nail polish, the polish has iron in it. With regular nail polish it doesn't. U can buy some magnetic kind, it's not that expensuvr(:
Presumably, one of them, or both, were magnetic.
It depends how strong Earth's magnetic force is.
Because they have different magnetic properties; iron is strongly ferromagnetic.
Yes, While there are many different types of magnets and magnetic material, the most common elements that can hold a magnetic charge naturally (ferromagnetic) include "Iron" "Cobalt" and "Nickel"
Yes, you will create a temporary magnet. EX: if you put and nail next to an iron magnet, the nail will be temporarly magnetic.
If we take a steel nail and tap it with a magnet in the same way a bunch of times, the magnet will align some of the magnetic domains in the nail. The nail will then have become a permanent magnet. The magnetic strength of the nail will not be great like the magnet that created it, but it will be present and will be permanent. The nail could then be used to pick up iron filings just as the magnet could be used to do that.
By making the magnetic field around it a negative charge