Magnets rely on the semi-free transfer of electrons between the magnet itself and the magnetic object allowing the molecules to be aligned to the same orientation as the magnet. Metals are the most common source of such a material but are not the only elements out there that react to a magnetic field.
magnets do always attract a magnet because the magnet induces an opposite pole arranging its domains according to domain theory and disturbing its closed chain according to molecular theory so for that instance it makes it a (i.e the substance to be attracted) magnet and attracts it so we can say that magnet attracts a magnet.
Materials which are strongly attracted to a magnet are called ferromagnetic. These materials are characterized by having a large number of unpaired electrons in their electronic structure. Materials which have few or no unpaired electrons are not attracted by magnets (some of them are even weakly repelled by magnets). Not all metals have unpaired electrons, but the elements that have several unpaired electrons happen to be metals.
Magnets don't only attract metals, they attract and repel many things, usually you don't notice in everyday life
Something that is strongly attracted to a magnet is said to have a high permeability. Iron and steel are two examples of materials with very high permeability, and they are strongly attracted to magnets. Liquid oxygen is an example of something with a low permeability, and it is only weakly attracted to a magnetic field. Water has such a low permeability that it is actually repelled by magnetic fields. Everything has a measurable permeability: people, gases and even the vacuum of outer space
metals have little sectors in their structures that contain magnetic http://wiki.answers.com/library.php?do=view_item&itemid=64that can be attracted to or unattracted to a magnet depending on the polarization of the sectors relative to the magnet's polarization (opposites attract).
In general, compounds that are conductors (like metals) are easily magnetized, while compounds that are insulators (like plastics, glasses, woods) are difficult to magnetize. Although this is just a guideline and not absolute.
First of all magnets attract many other objects rather than iron such as cobalt(strongly), liquid oxygen (slightly)etc. A magnet attracts other objects depending upon the permeability(degree of magnetic attractiveness) and the object must also have polar molecular alignment to be attracted strongly. so magnet attract other objects too.
Actually Magnets attract all objects, but Something that is strongly attracted to a magnet is said to have a high permeability. Iron and steel are two examples of materials with very high permeability, and they are strongly attracted to magnets. Liquid oxygen is an example of something with a low permeability, and it is only weakly attracted to a magnetic field. Water has such a low permeability that it is actually repelled by magnetic fields. Everything has a measurable permeability: people, gases and even the vacuum of outer space.
Actually,magnets don't stick to JUST iron,magnets stick to a certan material or mineral that SOME irons have.Even a rock has it.Thats why.
Because magnets only attract magnetic metals.
Magnets attract to ferrous metals such as iron, nickel, cobalt, certain steels and other alloys.
Obviously two magnets are bonded with each other and can only be pulled apart by another force.
The paper clip is usually metallic - and will most likely contain iron.
Metals and other magnets are the only objects that are attracted to magnets. However, many metals are NOT attracted to magnets. Copper, stainless steel, brass, gold, silver, zinc, and aluminum are a few metals that are NOT attracted to magnets. The best way to discover if the object will be attracted to a magnet is to introduce it to a magnet.
Because magnets only attract magnetic metals.
Yes and only certain metal or substances that have those metals in them.
Magnets attract to ferrous metals such as iron, nickel, cobalt, certain steels and other alloys.
Usually magnets attract any iron based metals. Magnets usually only attract or repel other magnets
all magnets attract ferrous metals (metals containing iron) and the opposite poles of another magnet.
No, only solids.
No metals can attract a magnet. Only magnets can attract metals. (Believe me there is a difference). However the most common examples of metals which magnets would be able to pick up are Iron and Steel (steel is an alloy of Iron and Carbon)
The only element attracted to magnets is iron. If a magnet sticks to it, it contains iron. Since steel is mostly iron, it attracts to magnets as well. Gold, silver, titanium, platinum, copper, and aluminum are metals that don't attract to magnets, just to name a few.
no. They only attract to Nickel, Cobalt, Iron, and certain alloys.
Iron (Fe), Nickel (Ni), Cobalt (Co) and some alloys are the only metals that respond to magnetism.
Actually, they only attract certain metals. The attraction for other metals is insignificant. For example, a magnet will strongly attract iron. The way this works is that the magnet induces magnetism in the iron. The iron has tiny areas - domains, I think they are called - of magnetism; an external magnetic field will make those domains align, at least partially.
do magnets attract only shiny things