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How do you get rust out of water lines?

Copper does not rust. It can however be eaten by low PH water and Chlorine.


What happens when you put a magnet next to iron?

it attracts


What happens if a magnet is exposed to radiation?

Usually nothing.


What happens when peice of plastic is brought near the magnet?

When some pieces of plastics are brought near the magnet, they will get attracted.


What will happen to poles in a magnet when you cut a magnet in two?

Nothing happens, except that now you have two magnets. The poles of a magnet are not actually localized at the two ends of the magnet but are inherent to the magnetic properties of the magnet. As the magnetic properties are not altered by a modification of the magnet such as cutting it in half, there will be no effect on the poles of the magnet.

Related questions

Can rust weaken a magnet?

no not really


What metal is black does not rust and is magnetic?

A Black Magnet


Would iron still be magnetic if it were rusty?

A magnet Will pick up rust flakes And a magnet can get rusty looking however I don't think you can get much magnetism out of a piece of rust.


How do you get rust out of water lines?

Copper does not rust. It can however be eaten by low PH water and Chlorine.


Are rusty magnets as strong as magnets that are not rusty?

The Rust affects the magnet. The magnetic energy won't work as well cause it has to work thru the rust. So no, rusty magnets are not as strong as a nonrusty magnet


What happens in rust?

when rust happens iron comes into contact with water and oxygen and rust forms


How do you separate iron oxide and salt water?

A strong magnet or electromagnet can be used to hold the iron oxide(rust) in place as the water is poured off. Care should be taken to bring all of the rust near the magnet in order to collect it all.


Does diamond rust?

no rust mostly happens to metals and diamonds are not metal


How do you rust a magnet?

Put it in Salt Water then, let it out to dry. After that, you repeat it a couple of times.


What happens to the bar magnet as it nears the U magnet the bar magnet will?

Move towards the U magnet so that the poles attach.


What happens when steel nails come in contact with magnet?

the nail goes to the magnet


What happens when a magnet touches copper?

Nothing happens, it does not attract.