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Why won't a magnet pick up a penny or a piece of wood?

A magnet won't pick up a penny because pennies are made of non-magnetic materials like copper and zinc, which are not attracted to magnets. Similarly, a magnet won't pick up a piece of wood because wood is also non-magnetic and does not have magnetic properties to be attracted to the magnet.


What is the difference between magnet and magnetic and magnatism?

A magnet is an object that is magnetic if it displays magnetic properties. Think of it like this; If bar magnet attracts a piece of metal towards it, it is using magnetism (fluxuations in electric current) and therefore the magnet can be said to have magnetic properties.


How does distance affect the ability of a magnet to attract a piece of iron?

Well I don;t know the correct terms,but I think the distance is sometimes affect cause if the magnet is small the force would be as strong as you think but if the magnet is large the magnetism would be stronger than the small magnet of pulling together.


When a piece of iron behaves like a magnet when it is touching a permanent magnet that is called?

The process by which a iron piece touching a permanent magnet behaves as a magnet as long as it maintains contact is called magnetic induction. not only does this work when the iron is physically touching the magnet but it works as long as the piece of iron remains under the influence of the magnet. A iron piece attracted to a magnet through a paper with out any physical contact will also behave as a magnet.


If you hang a magnet on a piece of string what would it do?

If you hang a magnet on a piece of string, the magnet will align itself in the magnetic field of the Earth and point in a north-south direction. This is because the magnet is trying to align with the Earth's magnetic field.

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How do you create electricity at any place?

by moving a piece of magnet in between a copper coil.


Will a strong magnet attract a piece of copper?

no it wont because copper is not a type of magnet even though it is a metal


What kind of magnet is an electromagnet?

An electromagnet is a piece of iron(usually a cylinder or rectangle)wrapped around with copper wire that when electricity runs through it it works like a magnet. Also called artificial magnet.


What kind of magnet is electromagnet?

An electromagnet is a piece of iron(usually a cylinder or rectangle)wrapped around with copper wire that when electricity runs through it it works like a magnet. Also called artificial magnet.


What is most likely to be attracted to magnet a piece of glass a balloon a plastic piece chess or a coolpper wire carrying current?

A copper wire carrying current is most likely to be attracted to a magnet due to the magnetic field produced by the current flowing through it. Glass, a balloon, plastic piece, and chess piece are not typically attracted to magnets.


Why won't a magnet pick up a penny or a piece of wood?

A magnet won't pick up a penny because pennies are made of non-magnetic materials like copper and zinc, which are not attracted to magnets. Similarly, a magnet won't pick up a piece of wood because wood is also non-magnetic and does not have magnetic properties to be attracted to the magnet.


How can you turn a piece of iron into a magnet?

To turn a piece of iron into a temporary magnet, wind a coil of (insulated) copper wire around it and run a DC current through the wire. The iron will become the core an electromagnet -- the one you just constructed. As long as direct current flows through the coil, the iron core will attract ferromagnetic materials.jkghyjy Wrap many coils of lacquered copper wire round an iron nail. When electricity is sent through the coils, the nail becomes magnetised. The iron is an electromagnet as long as the power is on. When a piece of iron is brought near the magnet it also becomes a temporary magnet.


A horseshoe magnet is moved back and forth across a piece of copper wire an electric current is detectable in the wire?

yes, it will be very small but the inductance from the magnet should stimulate a current in the wire as it will cause electrons to move.


How can you tunna piece of iron in to a temporary magnet?

You can turn a piece of iron into a temporary magnet by stroking it with a permanent magnet in the same direction multiple times. This process aligns the magnetic domains within the iron, creating a temporary magnetic field.


How do you use one magnet to make a second magnet?

You can magnetize a piece of steel or iron, by stroking it with one end of a magnet. Stroke in one direction only, lifting off and away between each stroke. This aligns the atoms in a regular direction, in the blank piece of steel.


How does the magnetic property of a magnet distinguish it from a non-magnetic piece of iron?

A magnet has the ability to attract or repel other objects due to its magnetic property, which is not present in a non-magnetic piece of iron. This distinguishing feature allows magnets to interact with other magnetic materials and exhibit unique behaviors such as attracting metal objects or aligning with Earth's magnetic field.


What is the difference between magnet and magnetic and magnatism?

A magnet is an object that is magnetic if it displays magnetic properties. Think of it like this; If bar magnet attracts a piece of metal towards it, it is using magnetism (fluxuations in electric current) and therefore the magnet can be said to have magnetic properties.