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Take any fastener and rap it on a magnet several times and you'll magnetize it to a degree. Or wrap a coil of wire around it, power it up with a DC source, and then smack the fastener (screw) a bunch of good licks while it's under the influence of the electromagnetic field. The screw will become pretty well magnetized, at least enough to hold it onto a driver bit.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 6y agoBecause most screws are made from steel (steel that is attracted to magnets - not all steels are magnetic) it helps to hold the screw to the tip of the screwdriver so that it can be steered to the hole it is supposed to be placed in.
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∙ 7y agoIt depends on what metal the screw is made of. Brass is non-magnetic, aluminum is non-magnetic, some kinds of stainless steel are non-magnetic. Most other metals that a screw might be made of are magnetic.
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How can a magnet attract a piece of iron that is not magnet?
Iron is a magnetic material, it conducts metal.
Why do magnets attract to metal but metals don't attract to other magnets?
i think because some metal only has atiny bit of iron
Why magnet can attract the soil?
No magnet can attract soil unless the soil has a high percentage of magnetic material in it such as iron or nickel.
What will attract steel but not brass?
A magnet ........
What is an object that attracts metal?
It is a magnet or a electro-magnet. If you are trying to use it as a metal detector then you will need a really strong magnet!
What can a magnet attract?
Metal?
What can magnet attract?
Metal?
What is the difference between a magnet and a metal pan?
A metal pan will not attract iron but a magnet does.
Can gold attract a magnet?
No, a metal must have iron in it to attract a magnet.
How does a cow magnet attract metal?
The exact same way that a normal magnet attracts metal.
Can a magnet attract a metal in a bag?
Yes.
What metal dose not attract to a magnet?
copper
Why metal can does not attract to the magnet?
magnets only attract iron and steel
What is there in magnet that attract metals?
There are magnets in magnets that magnetically attract metal...
What can attract on a magnet?
anything that contains metal, or the opposite polar attraction for the magnet (i.e. the + will attract to the - and vice versa)
Does rusted metal attract a magnet the same as normal metal?
yes
Can a magnet attract lightning?
If the magnet is made of metal then it can act as a good conductor to the Earth like any other metal. The fact that it is magnetised does not attract the lightning.
