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How do you explain why a magnet will not attract to a plastic paper clip?
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∙ 14y ago
When you place magnets on a pencil they will usually not touch each other, this is because of their magnetism. It means you've placed the magnets on sides similar to each other; a magnet has two sides, a positive and a negative. If you place a positive with a negative, they stick together, but when you place a positive with a positive, or a negative with a negative, then they will push against each other. And since the magnets on the pencil have little room to move, when they push against each other they don't touch, and they seem to float.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe reason why magnets don't stick to pennies is because magnets attrack to a certain material that pennies don't have.
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∙ 15y agoA magnet will not stick to a pencil because pencil is not a metal, therefore, their is no charges between them.
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∙ 14y agoDue to the lack of metal in wood and the fact magnetic forces only affect metal, the wooden pencil remains unaffected by the magnet
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∙ 14y agobecause magnets attract to metal not plastic
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∙ 12y agoA magnet will pick up a penny because Josiah is gay
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Can a magnet attract a paper clip with a card broad between which other?
No, a magnet will not be able to attract a paper clip that has a cardboard between them. The cardboard will act as a barrier, preventing the magnetic force from reaching the paper clip.
Why can magnets only attract pins and not matches?
MAGNETS ATTRACT IRON! The pin is made of an iron so it is able to attract to the magnet. The match on the other hand, is made of cardboard paper substance. Paper and cardboard both DO NOT contain iron. That is why magnets attract pins but not matches.
What will happen to the paper clip when a sheet is placed between the bar magnet and the paper clip?
Magnetic filed of the bar magnet will penetrate a paper. Hence the clip will be attracted and stick to the magnet pressing the paper too to the magnet.
Why does a comb attract pieces of paper even when it is not charged?
Nope, this does not contradict coulomb's law. The reason why the pieces of paper are neutral is that they contain equal amount of positive and negative charges and so they cancel each other out. When you bring a charged plastic comb to the pieces of paper, the charge opposite to that of the plastic comb will be brought to a part of the surface of the paper where the plastic comb is. Opposite charges attract each other, and since you're holding the comb, the pieces of paper will be attracted to the comb.
What is the force called that moves paper clips toward a magnet without the magnet touching the paper clips?
A magnetic force.
Explain why magnet attract iron but do not attract paper.?
Magnet emmits electromagnetic waves which only affects 3 metals:iron,nickel and cobalt. Papes does not get affected as it's atoms do not respond to electromagnetic waves.
Can a magnet attract a paper clip with a card broad between which other?
No, a magnet will not be able to attract a paper clip that has a cardboard between them. The cardboard will act as a barrier, preventing the magnetic force from reaching the paper clip.
Would an iron paper clip attract a magnet?
Yes.
Can a steel paper lip attract a magnet?
Yeah.................. I guess it would
Why does room temperature magnet attract more paper clips than a hot or cold magnet?
yes becase u need it
How many paperclips can a bar magnet pick up?
Depending on how strong the magnet is the amount of paper clips it can pick up will vary. Why don't you test it for yourself?
What forces attract pieces of paper to a plastic sheet?
Static, a form of magnetism
What is the effect of a paper clip on to a magnet?
Well, there are two poles to a magnet. A negative one and a positive one. Since metals are good conductors of charge and the paper clip is a metal object, they will attract. The charge of the paperclip is opposite the charge to one of the poles of the magnet.
Why can magnets only attract pins and not matches?
MAGNETS ATTRACT IRON! The pin is made of an iron so it is able to attract to the magnet. The match on the other hand, is made of cardboard paper substance. Paper and cardboard both DO NOT contain iron. That is why magnets attract pins but not matches.
What is it called when a pen is on a piece of paper and a magnet is under it and the pen moves in the same direction as the magnet?
This is called magnetism. metals in the pen attract the negative and positive charges in the magnets.
Can a magnet attract through paper?
Magnets attract iron but not paper because paper has no magnetism.
What will you do with a plastic strip so that it can attract tiny bits of paper?
put it in the water and it can be attracted to anything
