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What makes a magnet stick?

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The malecualer structure in the magnets are all lined up creating a strong field around it self that when put in contacted with surten objects it will force them to line up in a like pattern crating the attraction

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What happen to a metal place near magnet?

It would stick to the magnet....


Why don't magnets stick to opposite ends of other magnets?

Magnet does not stick to the opposite of the magnet because one side of the magnet is called south pole and another side is called north pole .And south pole is suppose to stick north to north and south to South


Would a magnet stick to another planet?

I think No.


When you take a nail and a paperclip and they stick together on a magnet then take the magnet away the nail and paperclip still stick together what is that called?

However, if you bring a magnet near a piece of iron, such as a nail,and the paperclip. If the paperclip does not fall then the magnetic field has the iron nail. The result is a temporary magnet called an 'electromagnet'. The magnets either stick together or are suspended in midair


Why does north magnet and north magnet don't stick together?

Equal poles repel. Opposite poles attract.

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What makes magnets stick too metal?

the magnet it could stick together becaus esomehow the metal attracts the magnet and it makes pulls the metal material and stick to it


What makes a magnet stick to a refrigerator?

the refrigerator is iron or steel, therefore the magnet sticks to it.


What makes a refrigerator a magnet?

The refrigerator isn't actually a magnet, it it simply made of metal which magnets can then stick to.


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.


Why does a mineral magnet stick to a magnet?

a mineral magnet can stick to a magnet because a mineral magnet has to poles the north and the south poles


What is in a magnet that makes it stick to metal?

The magnets both have very strong energy there for connecting boths magnitude


How do you tell what are aluminum wheels?

If the wheels are steel, a magnet will stick. If aluminum, it will not.If the wheels are steel, a magnet will stick. If aluminum, it will not.


What is a Refrigerator magnet?

it is a magnet and you just stick it to your fridge


What is refrigerator magnet?

it is a magnet and you just stick it to your fridge


If you have gold with no karat markings will it stick to a magnet?

Gold, of any carat weight will not stick to a magnet. Only ferrous metals will stick to a magnet. Gold, aluminum, brass and copper are a few types of non-ferrous metals,and will not stick to a magnet. If your gold sticks to a magnet it is gold plated ferrous metal.


Will a magnet stick to Silver?

It depends on what silver it is!!CorrectionNo. Silver does not have the right atomic orientation to stick to a magnet.


Will magnet stick to silver?

no magnet cant attract silver