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Magnets will stick to iron paper clips, but not to plastic ones.
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Do you expect paper clips to be attracted or not a attracted to a magnet?
Paperclips can be held by a magnet but are not usually sold magnetized themselves.
Why will one magnet pick up more paper clips than two of the same magnets put together?
I'm not an expert, but it would probably be because the two different electromagnetic fields from the magnets are not lining up. This would cause part of the attractive force to be canceled out, and for less paper clips to stick. It really depends on how you have the magnets put together.
Paper clips and other objects that contain iron can become temporary magnets?
yes
What is the hypothesis of magnets?
They have North and South poles, and can attract different things, such as iron, paper clips, other magnets, and some metal. It can also repel other magnets.
Two magnets were placed at a distance of 6 and 12 inches from atwo paper clips but the clips reached the magnets at the same time time why?
It is possible that one magnet is stronger than the other one. It would have to be about 4 times as strong to achieve this result.
Do magnets attract paper clips?
yes magets can attract iron paper clips
Can rusty paper clips be attrcted to magnets?
Yes.
How to Separate paper clips from sugar?
Using magnets or a sieve?
What is a list of 30 things that use magnets?
paper clips
What are examples of permanent magnets?
refrigerator magnet, (paper clips+nails)
Do you expect paper clips to be attracted or not a attracted to a magnet?
Paperclips can be held by a magnet but are not usually sold magnetized themselves.
If you put 2 magnets on a table one 9 inches away and another 12 inches and put 2 paper clips at the opposite end of the table how can they reach the magnets at the same time?
magnetic poles (force) will draw paper clips to magnets
Why is paper a nonmetal?
well, do magnets stick to trees?
Why do paper clips move towards a maganet?
Paper Clips are made of usually made of steal or iron, which are magnetic materials, so they are attracted to magnets
What property of steel allows paper clips to be lifted by the magnets?
magnetic property
Why will one magnet pick up more paper clips than two of the same magnets put together?
I'm not an expert, but it would probably be because the two different electromagnetic fields from the magnets are not lining up. This would cause part of the attractive force to be canceled out, and for less paper clips to stick. It really depends on how you have the magnets put together.
Paper clips and other objects that contain iron can become temporary magnets?
yes
