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Is it true that other than metal nothing is attracted to magnets?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Electric current is also attracted to magnets.
To see this, hold a magnet near the screen of a TV set with a CRT
(not an LCD or plasma TV), and move it around.
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Magnets are not attracted to wood copper and other un-metalic object CD spinner and head positioner DVD spinner Hard Drives and a lot of other things too have magnets in them?
Answering "Well not all metal are attracted to magnets like chocklate or modelling clay but the things that attracted to magnets is iron nails and steel clip."
Are permanent magnets only attracted to other permanent magnets?
No, they are attracted to: Other permanent magnets Solenoids Iron Wires with current running through them
How are magnets attracted to other magnets?
They are only attracted to another magnet if thay are on opposite poles. If they are on the same pole then they will repel.
How do you know if an object is going to be attracted to a magnet?
Metals and other magnets are the only objects that are attracted to magnets. However, many metals are NOT attracted to magnets. Copper, stainless steel, brass, gold, silver, zinc, and aluminum are a few metals that are NOT attracted to magnets. The best way to discover if the object will be attracted to a magnet is to introduce it to a magnet.
What is a metal that can attract other materials without touching them?
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are attracted to magnets, these are field forces because they act on an object without touching it
What thing do magnets are attracted?
Magnets are attracted to other magnets.They may also be attracted to certain so-called magnetic materials (mainly iron). This is because the magnet can induce magnetism in the iron.
What can magnets pick up?
A 'tin can' is actually made of steel, which is a magnetic alloy of iron. There is sometimes a layer of tin (or zinc), electroplated onto the surface, so the name is misleading. It is more properly a 'tinned' can as it is a steel can which has been 'tinned' to stop it from corroding.
Is rust attracted to magnets?
yes it is because the compounds of metal is still in the rust which the magnet pulls by its magnet field with the power of positive and negative energy rubbing against eac other creating a magnetic ull which pull an metal even if there is only one atom of metal left in the rust.
Why are some objects attracted to magnets while other objects are not?
Some objects are not attracted by magnets because they are not metalic. If the Magnet just attracts metalic minerals, definitely only metalic are attracted and not non-metalic..
Why do coins attract to magnets?
The only coins that are attracted to magnets are coins containing iron or steel, or a very high proportion of nickel. This includes many common coated-steel coins, and Canadian all-nickel 5-cent coins from the 20th century.
What are the property of magnets?
Opposite poles of magnets attract each other while like poles repel. So... North is attracted to South but two Norths repeal and two Souths repel. Magnets are also attracted to magnetic substances such as Iron and Nickel. Basically, magnets have two poles, they come in various shapes and attract/repel other magnets.
What is the hypothesis of magnets?
They have North and South poles, and can attract different things, such as iron, paper clips, other magnets, and some metal. It can also repel other magnets.
