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The only coins that are attracted to magnets are coins containing iron or steel, or a very high proportion of nickel.
This includes many common coated-steel coins, and Canadian all-nickel 5-cent coins from the 20th century.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere are certain metals that are attracted to magnets, and other which are not. Coins are mostly made from metals such as copper and zinc that are not attracted to magnets.
For a magnet to work a metal or alloy must contain iron.
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∙ 16y agobecause magnets don't attract to any metal, only iron or iron particles, most coins are pure metal, and very few are iron, thus, magnets don't attract to them.
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∙ 14y agoSome do. The ones you have are probably made out of non-magnetic metals such as nickel and aluminium.
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∙ 13y agoquaters are mostly made of copper, and are plated with nickel, neither of these metals are magnetic
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∙ 11y agobecause it is a magnetic thing.
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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.
What do magnets not attract to?
what will not attract to a magnet
Do magnets only attract to shiny things?
do magnets attract only shiny things
Can a magnet pick up a coin that is 60 percent silver and 40 percent copper?
No. Magnets can only attract coins with high amounts of nickel and/or steel. It cannot even attract common cupro-nickel (75%, 25%) coins.
Are magnets attracted to coins?
U.S. paper money and coin money are both magnetic. They both have magnetic properties, but normal magnets rarely affect them. Mostly the stronger neodymium magnets can pull/affect them. The magnetic part of a U.S. note is near the corners where most the ink is at.
Do magnets attract new coins?
It depends on what the coins are made of. No current US coins are attracted to magnets because they're mostly copper or zinc, but some coins in the UK, Canada, and the EU are made from steel and these are attracted.
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.
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 do magnets not attract to?
what will not attract to a magnet
Do magnets only attract to shiny things?
do magnets attract only shiny things
Why do magnets not attract certain objects?
Because magnets only attract magnetic metals.
Does magnets attract?
No.
Can magnets attract?
no
Can a magnet pick up a coin that is 60 percent silver and 40 percent copper?
No. Magnets can only attract coins with high amounts of nickel and/or steel. It cannot even attract common cupro-nickel (75%, 25%) coins.
What kinds of things attract magnets?
other magnets
Do magnets measure mass?
No they attract to other magnets.
