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What is the most strong natural magnet?
I toyed with neodymium magnets in engineering class at UMD. They were referred by my prof. as the strongest magnetic material yet discovered.
Why only irons are used as magnets?
actually nickel, cobalt, and several rare earths are used as magnets too, but iron is the cheapest.
What has north and south pole's?
Apart from the earth, all magnets have a north and south pole.
Why do magnets get attracted to metal and why are magnets attractive in the first place?
Besides seeing what effect a strong magnet has on different metals, ... heavy mineral found in the displays, shown at the left in the first photo. .... Take a strong rare-earth magnet and place it into an inside-out zip-lock bag. ... Do you now have a fairly extensive list of things magnets can and cannot attract?
What things ON EARTH have a suction pull like vacuums and magnets?
Tornadoes have a suction pull like vacuums and magnets
How are rare earth magnets different to normal magnets?
they're stronger
Where can you get rare earth magnets?
http://magnitrf.ru/
Who invented the Rare Earth Magnets?
Rare earth magnets were developed in 1966 by K.J. Strnat and G. Hoffer when they discovered an alloy of cobal and yttrium in a laboratory. There are several different types of rare earth metals.
What can you use instead of a rare earth magnet?
Rare-earth magnets are the strongest type of permanent magnets made, producing significantly stronger magnetic fields. You can make substitutions but you won't get the same strength of magnetism.
If an element has no iron will it be magnetic?
Rare earth magnets are very powerful magnets which have no iron. Cobalt and nickel are also magnetic.
Where can I learn more about rare earth magnets?
Rare earth magnets are made from certain alloys of metals, which produce a very strong permanent magnet. These days there are quite easy to find, with sets available on amazon.com for under $10.
Where can you get neodymium magnets?
Neodymium magnets are rare-earth magnets that can most commonly be purchased online via Amazon or Ebay. They may also be found at stores specializing in providing for the engineering industry, or specialize in magnets in general.
What are the only metals that can be magnets?
Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt. Also some of the rare earth metals, like Samarium
What form of magnetism must be used when constructing a magnetic crane?
Electro Magnets are the controllable type of magnet used. It may be possible but not practical to use rare earth magnets.
How do you separate rare earth magnets?
what you do is get the two magnets on the edge of a table slightly hang the one you want separated off the edge then get a piece of square wood and puss down and that should do it!
Can you see holmium?
Yes- in the picture above. It is a rare earth mineral, used in magnets and as a color for red or yellow glass.
What is inside magnets?
There is nothing inside magnets. The solid metal has magnetic properties due to it's molecular make up. Magnets are commonly made of iron, but there are more powerful magnets, made from alloys of rare earth metals. The magnetic fiels surround the whole magnetic object.
