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No, copper is not magnetic.
That said, if the copper wire has an electric current flowing through it then it will generate its own magnetic field around the wire. It seems feasible that this could be enough to move the wire if you have another magnet near it.
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Do magnets attract all metals?
No. Magnets do not attract gold, silver, aluminum, brass, copper or lead. Magnets will attract nickel and iron or steel.
What will be attracted to or repelled by an magnet?
what repels to magnets and they only repel to magnets?
Is copper a magnetic material?
Cu is slightly diamagnetic -- has a small tendency to repel magnets, so no, not a magnetic material.
Would magnets attract to a paperclip under water?
magnets dont lose their magnetism under water. According to me magnets do attract paper under water.
Do magnets attract or repel in vacuum?
Vacuum has no effect on the actions of magnets.
Do magnets repel or attract copper wire?
depends on the content of the copper wire, if its 100% usually it will
What happens if the insulation is removed from the copper insulated magnet wire?
No it does not attract to magnets
Do magnets attract all metals?
No. Magnets do not attract gold, silver, aluminum, brass, copper or lead. Magnets will attract nickel and iron or steel.
How do you make the easiest engine It is make out of magnets one double A battery and copper wire?
You need a copper wire and magnets. put magnet on plus side of battery and then form the copper wire around it.
Does copper atttract magnets?
No. But iron, nickel and cobalt are the only elements that attract magnets and are magnetic.
What has magnets and coils of copper wire?
Some DC motors.
What does copper wire and magnets have to do with Electricity?
a magnet moved through a copper coil makes electricity
What will be attracted to or repelled by an magnet?
what repels to magnets and they only repel to magnets?
Which metals do not attract magnets?
The only element attracted to magnets is iron. If a magnet sticks to it, it contains iron. Since steel is mostly iron, it attracts to magnets as well. Gold, silver, titanium, platinum, copper, and aluminum are metals that don't attract to magnets, just to name a few.
How come magnets don't attract to alumium and copper?
no aluminum is not magnetic because it says so on a homework sheet
What is there in magnet that attract metals?
There are magnets in magnets that magnetically attract metal...
How do magnets attract and don't attract?
Magnets have a positive pole and a negative pole. Magnets attract positive to negative, and do not attract if you try to put postive to positive or negative to negative.
