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Some magnets conduct electricity quite well. Others are pretty good insulators. If the magnet is made from metal, chances are that it will be a pretty good electrical conductor. If it is a ceramic magnet or one where magnetic particles are suspended in a non-conductive medium (like those flexible rubber fridge magnets that businesses like to distribute) then the magnet will usually be a very poor electrical conductor.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoA magnet has a magnetic field associated with it. The field could be said to "stand around" the magnet. If this field is "swept" across a conductor, the moving magnetic field will induce a voltage in the conductor. And, if conditions permit it, a current will flow in response to the "pressure" of the induced voltage. This is the principle of electromagnetic induction, and it is what causes a magnet to produce electricity in a conductor when relative motion between the field and the conductor occurs.
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∙ 13y agoYes.
Some magnets are based on conducting electricity. Electricity means moving charges, and moving charges create magnetic fields. Strong artificial magnets work this way.
'Permanent' magnets work by polarization (aligning of particles with a charge distribution), so that their magnetic fields add up. These aren't based on large-scale conducting of electricity, but as they are usually (always?) metallic, they do conduct electricity.
Source: Griffiths.
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∙ 13y agoWhether or not a magnet can conduct electricity depends entirley on the material of which they are composed. If its a metal magnet, then more than likely, albeit poorly.
A magnet can CREATE electricity, by inducing movement in the electrons of a copper wire, as you can see in a generator (copper wire coiled into a cylinder with magnets moving perpendicular to the coil)
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∙ 9y agoMany magnets are capable of conducting electricity. This is because many magnets contain iron, which is a good conductor of electricity.
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∙ 9y agoA magnet will conduct electricity without a problem. This is why magnetic fields are able to produce an electric current.
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∙ 15y agoPermanent magnets have carbon to make sure the magnetic domains don't change. As carbon is non-metallic, it could be the cause.
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∙ 14y agoYou can make electricity from a magnet by passing a normal bar magnet in a coil of wire.
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∙ 11y agobecause it is ceramic - an insulator
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What can stick to a magnet but does not conduct electricity?
a black rock
Is a magnet a insulator or conductor of electricity?
Assuming you mean electrical conductor / insulator, most bar magnets are made of solid metal, either iron, neodymium or an alloy of aluminium nickel and cobalt, so they conduct electricity. There is one type of magnet called a ferrite magnet which does not conduct electricity - they are the type often found in loudspeakers.
Does a banana conduct electricity?
Yes bananas conduct electricity
Does electricity flow through the magnet?
Magnets are conductors of electricity. If the magnets are made of a metal alloy, such as samarium cobalt, they become excellent conductors of electricity.
Will coconut oil can conduct electricity?
No, in general oils do not conduct electricity.
What can stick to a magnet but does not conduct electricity?
a black rock
Is magnet is a good conductor of electricity?
Conductor of electricity is sort of the definition of a magnet. Magnets conduct electrical fields; it is what makes them magnets, in very simple terms.
Are all conductors of electricity magnets?
No, some materials (water, for example) conduct electricity and are incapable of becoming magnetic.
Is a magnet a insulator or conductor of electricity?
Assuming you mean electrical conductor / insulator, most bar magnets are made of solid metal, either iron, neodymium or an alloy of aluminium nickel and cobalt, so they conduct electricity. There is one type of magnet called a ferrite magnet which does not conduct electricity - they are the type often found in loudspeakers.
How are objects that conduct electricity and objects that stick to magnets alike?
a. Objects like iron, copper, gold, silver etc are the good conductor of electricity. b.Objects like Iron[ para magnetic] and certain chemical compounds like Iron oxide are attracted towards the magnets.
Why doesn't sodium oxide conduct electricity?
covalent bonds do not conduct electricity covalent bonds do not conduct electricity covalent bonds do not conduct electricity
Do brinjal conduct electricity?
no brinjal does not conduct electricity
Does molten sugar conduct electricity?
It does not conduct electricity
Why does CCl4 does not conduct electricity?
Why does CCl4 not conduct electricity?
What type of magnets are easy to magnetize but Loose made quickly?
electronic magnets as they work with electricity produced
Does methanol conduct electricity?
No, methanol does not conduct electricity. It does not conduct electricity because it is a non-electrolyte molecule. Sugar also is non-electrolyte, therefore it also does not conduct electricity.
What do magnets make?
Electricity
