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Magnetism is a condition of being, not a type of metal, and metals don't typically attract metals. Anything containing iron can become magnetized. All it takes is exposing it to a magnet or applying a DC current to a coil wrapped around it.

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Do positive and negative magnets attract or positive and positive or negative and negative?

polar opposites attract. that's where the phrase "opposites attract" comes from.AnswerThere are no such things as 'positive' or 'negative' magnets, other than in the minds of magnetic therapists who seem to have very little scientific knowledge of magnetism! Magnetic poles, not magnets, are named after the directions in which the point when freely suspended -i.e. north and south.


Why do magnets repel and attract?

Magnets have a magnetic field that can attract or repel other magnets or magnetic materials. Opposite poles (north and south) attract each other, while like poles (north and north, south and south) repel each other. This is due to the alignment of magnetic domains within the magnets.


If two magnets attract each other their poles are?

If two magnets attract each other, their poles are opposite. This means that the North pole of one magnet is attracted to the South pole of the other magnet.


How opposite charges or magnetic poles respond?

Opposite charges attract each other, meaning they pull together. Similarly, opposite magnetic poles attract each other. This is because there is an attractive force between opposite charges or magnetic poles.


What would happen if you put the north and the south poles of two magnets together?

If you put the north and south poles of two magnets together, they would attract each other and stick together. Conversely, if you put two like poles (north-north or south-south) together, they would repel each other and push away.

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What is the ability to attract metal things?

Magnetism in the name for metals attracting to each other. Magnets draw other metals and magnets to themselves. It is a powerful bond that can hold something in between the magnets and still hold a connection.


What sides of the magnets attract each other?

Unlike poles attract each other


What is the hypothesis of magnets?

The hypothesis of magnets is that they contain invisible forces that attract or repel certain metals based on their polarity. This hypothesis explains the observed behavior of magnets interacting with each other and with magnetic materials.


What does magnets unlike poles do?

attract each other


Do magnets attract each other at opposite poles?

no


How can you use the field lines to determine whether magnets will attract or repel each other?

You can use the direction of the magnetic field lines to determine if magnets will attract or repel each other. If the field lines are pointing in the same direction between two magnets, they will repel each other. If the field lines are pointing in opposite directions, the magnets will attract each other.


What is the force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other?

The force exerted by magnets when they attract or repel each other is called magnetic force. This force is caused by the interaction of magnetic fields between the magnets.


What are the things that magnets can attract?

Magnets can attract to almost anything that contains these 4 things. Steel, Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel.


What does attract mean in sciencs?

It means how two things attract to each other. Such as the North and South pole of two magnets


Can magnets attract and repel other magnets?

Magnets are very much attracted to each other. Magnets have at least two poles: North and South. North poles attract South, and vice-versa. A simple mnemonic to remember this rule is "Opposites attract."


Can magnets repel and attract other magnets?

Magnets are very much attracted to each other. Magnets have at least two poles: North and South. North poles attract South, and vice-versa. A simple mnemonic to remember this rule is "Opposites attract."


Why can magnets attract from a distance?

Magnets can attract from a distance due to their magnetic field that extends into the space surrounding the magnet. When two magnets are within each other's magnetic field, the forces between them cause them to be attracted to each other.