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If the paper clip is made of a magentic metal such as steele, then you cn make it magnetic. If it is made of plastic or a non-magnetic metal, then you cannot.
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Can Magnet attract a steel paper clip through air and water but not glass?
That statement is not true. Yes a magnet will attract a steel paper clip through air or water. No, a magnetic field will penetrate glass as well... probably. Certain types of glass (which are themselves ferromagnetic) might serve to block a magnetic field.
What is the effect of a paper clip on to a magnet?
Well, there are two poles to a magnet. A negative one and a positive one. Since metals are good conductors of charge and the paper clip is a metal object, they will attract. The charge of the paperclip is opposite the charge to one of the poles of the magnet.
Magnetic lines of force are unaffected by paper glass or plastic true or false?
TrueWhen nonmagnetic materials such as paper, glass, wood or plastic are placed in a magnetic field, the lines of force are unaltered.According to Cha Cha which we know is always right. :)I can confirm this information because I had this same question for home work so I can confirm the answer is true.
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Since the Earth's magnetic poles are not located at the geographic poles, a magnetic compass doesn't point to 'true' (geographic) north. The DIFFERENCE angle between magnetic north and true north is the magnetic variation or declination where you are. It changes for different locations.
True or false the magnetic poles are not located exactly at the geographic poles?
True. The magnetic poles move constantly.
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