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What year did the Chinese discover magnets?

The earliest known surviving descriptions of magnets and their properties are from Greece, India, and China, around 2500 years ago.[1][2][3] By the 12th to 13th centuries AD, magnetic compasses were used in navigation in China, Europe, and elsewhere.


How did they help us today?

Magnets are used everywhere. doctors use magnets for MRI's, Magnet is the the M in the RI. car plants use magnets whule moving pieces, and we use magnets to hang kids pictues on our fridges lol. hope this helped


What is inside magnets?

There is nothing inside magnets. The solid metal has magnetic properties due to it's molecular make up. Magnets are commonly made of iron, but there are more powerful magnets, made from alloys of rare earth metals. The magnetic fiels surround the whole magnetic object.


What was domitian known for?

Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.Domitian was probably best known for his first full-scale persecution of the Christians.


What was the first American unit formed known as?

This group was known as the first american unit

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What were the first magnets known as?

lodestones


What were the first known magnets?

People first knew about magnetite and lodestone.


What were early natural magnets known as?

Early natural magnets were known as lodestones. These rocks were discovered by ancient civilizations and were the first natural magnets used for navigation and other purposes.


Who made the first magnets?

The first known magnets were naturally-occurring rock, so they must have been made by whoever made the Earth and its rocks. Nobody was around to watch.


Who was the first man to make electricity from magnets?

Michael Faraday was the first one who observed the production of electricity by moving magnets towards a coil of wire. This phenomenon is known as electromagnetic induction.


Which country discovered magnets first?

China is believed to be the first country to discover magnets around 2,000 years ago. The discovery was made in the region that is now known as northern China.


What were the magnets known as?

lodestones


Who was the first to discovered magnets?

The ancient Greeks were the first to discover natural magnets in a region called Magnesia, which is how magnets got their name. Thales of Miletus, a Greek philosopher, is often credited with being the first to study the properties of magnets.


How were the first magnets used?

lodestones by h2o power bye sytilte go to first magnets use d.com


Who is the person who invented magnets?

Nobody invented magnets because magnets and magnetic principles are found in nature. a first MAGNET was not invented, but rather were found from naturally occurring MINERALS called "MAGNETITES or "LODESTONES".


What was the first name for magnets?

magnes


When where magnets first sold?

In UK.