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Unlike normal magnets, electromagnets attract just someof the alloys that contain iron, such as steel and iron, but not all of them. Electromagnets do not attract aluminium, copper, titanium,brass, bronze, tin, nickel, platinum, gold, silver, lead or pewter.
Contrary to some opinions, electromagnets cannot attract cardboard.
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Does a VCR have a magnet?
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Does music attract lighting?
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What are electromagnets used to record information on?
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How are magnets and electromagnets the same?
both can attract the ferromagnetic substances........
Do electromagnet attract other electromagnets?
depends opposite or like side pointing at each other
What do magnets attract that electromagnets do not?
Nothing, elctro magnets act just the same as permanent magnets
Will an electromagnetic be attracted to the same things as a regular metal?
Yes, electromagnets can attract for example iron.
Why do some electromagnets repel rather than attract?
SOME Electromagnet like permanent magnets have two poles(north/south). Likewise the rules for SOME Electromagnets are the same as those of a permanent magnet(same poles repel, different poles attract).
How do electromagnets affect nearby magnets?
If an electromagnet is close enough, it will either attract or repel other magnets.
Will real magnets attract or repel electromagnets?
Electromagnets are just as "real" as permanent magnets and behave in exactly the same way (as long as there's current flowing through them). So, yes: the north pole of a permanent magnet will attract the south pole, and repel the north pole, of an electromagnet.
Can Magnets still attract underwater?
Yes, water has almost no effect on magnetic fields. (though electromagnets might have a shortcircut)
What is the flow of electromagnets called?
Electromagnets
What is the ifference between an electromagnet and a permanent magnet?
Electromagnets and permanent magnets both attract or repel other magnets and attract iron and other substances. An electromagnet is a magnet that is only active when it has a current passing through it; permanent magnets are always active.
How do electromagnetic travel?
Electromagnetic travel is when electromagnets are used to attract or repel each other to move something.Electromagnets act just like ordinary magnets, except you can turn them on or off with the flip of a switch. If you arrange the electromagnets in a line, you can turn them on and off to pull something along from one magnet to the next.
