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When you touch a magnet to a steel nail the nail attracts steel paper clips. Explaine why this does not happen when you use an aluminum nail?
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∙ 8y ago
it wouldn't be magnet to a aluminum nail because the aluminum is not a way of magnet and a steel nail would because steel is a way of magnet.
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∙ 8y ago
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What are two particular materials a magnet attracts?
aluminum and copper
Does magnet attracts foil?
Foil is made of aluminum, which, in this case, does not have magnetic properties.
What does a magnet do to a paperclip?
A paperclip attracts a magnet ,a magnet attracts a paperclip.
Why is an electromagnet only suitable for removing iron or steel splinters?
An electromagnet, or any magnet, only attracts certain metals like iron. (Steel is a kind of iron.) If you want to remove, for example, aluminum splinters, you must use another process because aluminum is not attracted to a magnet.
A special property of pyrrhotite is that it is a natural what that attracts iron?
A special property of pyrrhotite is that it is a natural MAGNET that attracts iron. So your answer is: MAGNET
What are two particular materials a magnet attracts?
aluminum and copper
Does magnet attracts foil?
Foil is made of aluminum, which, in this case, does not have magnetic properties.
What does a magnet do to a paperclip?
A paperclip attracts a magnet ,a magnet attracts a paperclip.
What is magnet and uses?
an magnet is a object that attracts or repel
How can you make a magnet stick to aluminum?
Aluminum is not magnet meatal and cannot be a magnet.
How is water molecule like a magnet?
Water molecule acts like a magnet because positive attracts positive and negative attracts negative.
Why is an electromagnet only suitable for removing iron or steel splinters?
An electromagnet, or any magnet, only attracts certain metals like iron. (Steel is a kind of iron.) If you want to remove, for example, aluminum splinters, you must use another process because aluminum is not attracted to a magnet.
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 mainly attracts to a magnet?
Iron
What attracts a magnet?
Iron, steel
Does magnet attracts sulfur?
they does not attract it
What are metals that a magnet attracts?
iron
