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What is special about those pieces of metal that move away from a magnet?
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What is special is that those bits of metal are magnetized, and their orientation is such that their poles are pointed to the magnetic. Lastly, the poles of the bits of metal that are pointed toward the magnet are the same as the pole of the magnetic that is pointing toward them. North pushes away north, or south pushes away south. (Like poles repel while opposite poles attract.)
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How does a magnet attract pins?
Stroke a magnet down the length of the pin repeatedly. The proximity and movement of the magnet along the pin cause some of the iron molecules to become aligned like those in the magnet. The more strokes, the stronger the magnetic field in the pin will become, up to a certain threshold (the number of iron molecules available and able to align in the pin is limited).
How are the uses of an electromagnet different from those of a permanent bar magnet?
A bar magnet is made from magnet materials and has a magnetic field at all times. An electromagnetic is not naturally magnet and only has a magnetic field when electricity is passed through it.
Which element is used to make permanent magnets?
The metal you must use must be made of of iron or steel, it won't work if the item is made of something like aluminum, brass, lead or plastic because those materials are non-magnetic!A steel screwdriver is a good thing to try to magnetise because you can use it to pick up small screws if you drop them inside something that's so small you can't get your fingers into it!Lots of people try to make a magnet using both poles of a horseshoe-shaped magnet but then it won't work as well because the second pole of the magnet will reverse the magnetising effect of the first pole.All you have to do is keep stroking the metal, always going in just one direction only and then pick up the magnet at the end of each stroke.Pressing hard, stroke the metal over and over like that with just one pole of your magnet until the metal gets magnetized.
Are silver dollar coins magnetic?
No genuine silver coin will stick to a magnet. US silver coins are made of an alloy of silver and a small amount of copper, usually 90%/10% and neither of those metals is attracted to a magnet. However genuine 1799 dollars are rare, and it's very possible you have one of the many fakes that have flooded the market in recent years. These could be made of any base metal including those like steel that would be attracted.
What element is a liquid metal?
There are two elements. Those are Hg and Br2.
What are those metal pieces that loop on shoe laces at the toe loop?
They're called aglets.
How do you make a screwdriver into a magnet?
You just stroke it in the same direction a few dozen times with just one pole of a powerful permanent magnet.The screwdriver must be made of of iron or steel: it won't work if the screwdriver is made of something like brass, aluminum or plastic because those materials are non-magnetic!Lots of people try to make a magnet using both poles of a horseshoe-shaped magnet but then it won't work as well because the second pole of the magnet will reverse the magnetising effect of the first pole.All you have to do is keep stroking the metal with just one pole of your magnet, pressing hard and always going in just one direction only and then pick up the magnet at the end of each stroke.Stroke the metal over and over like that with just one pole of your magnet until the metal of the screwdriver gets magnetized enough to pick up other pieces of metal, like a smaller screwdriver or some metal paperclips.But be sure to to try your magnetized screwdriver only on other things that are also made of a magnetizable material such as steel.
Is Iodine attracted to magnet?
Yes, it has a metallic structure and is magnetic. It is the only non-metal to be magnetic!
What do we call a end of a magnet?
Those are called the poles of the magnet.
What do we call a the ends of a magnet?
poles
Can a magnet pick up coins?
The above answer is NOT correct. Coins are not magnetic, but depending on the metal they're made of SOME of them may be attracted to a magnet. Specifically, coins made of steel or high concentrations of nickel will be attracted to a magnet but those containing other metals such as copper or aluminum are not. Some Canadian, British, and European coins are made of steel as were 1943-dated US cents; all of these are attracted to a magnet. Other coins though have a lot of copper in them (e.g. most US coins except cents) and these are NOT attracted to a magnet.
What are the poles on a magnet?
One pole in a magnet which is n stands for north , and the other pole on a magnet which is s , stands for south. Those are the two poles on a magnet.
Do your fingers stick to a magnet?
No, your fingers cannot stick to a magnet. Only iron or steel objects will stick to a magnet. Your fingers do not have those materials, so it will not stick to a magnet.
Are all metal objects attracted to a magnet?
=No not all metals are attracted to a magnet for example tin isn't attracted to a magnet. Hopes this helps a bit.=
What is gtneam unscrambled?
Those letters spell magnet.
Can you draw a diagram of a magnet?
a magnet is made up of lots of tiny things called domains.these domain are what make moagnet a magnet. they alway face north, that's what makes it a permanant magnet.though you can get temporary magnets by swiping the magnet onto a magnetic material many time making sure that only swiping in one direction and not keeping the magnet close to the metal when going back to the other side. this haappens because those domains are magnetic, and by swiping a magnet on it, the all get attracted to the north pole. but hte can be stopped from being a temporay magnet when droped heavily. amina =3
Why some materials are magnets and some are not magnet?
Ferro magnetic materials (those attracted to magnets) have a special arrangement of their electrons which makes them susceptible to magnetic fields. Materials without this special electron structure are not affected my magnets or electric fields in the same way.
