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The planet known for being covered in cliffs and craters and having a weak magnetic field is Mercury. It is the closest planet to the Sun and has a surface marked by extensive impact craters due to its lack of a significant atmosphere. Mercury's weak magnetic field is a result of its small size and slow rotation, which limits its ability to generate a strong dynamo effect.

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Is Venus electromagnet?

Venus does not have a global magnetic field like Earth does, so it is not considered an electromagnet. The lack of a magnetic field is believed to be due to Venus having a very slow rotation, which affects the generation of a magnetic field in its core.


What are some phyisical features of Mercury?

When asking questions please be more specific so those that are answering do not have to answer two different questions. Mercury (the element) is a dense, silvery-white, poisonous metal with a mirror-like appearance. It is the only common metal that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury evaporates slowly at room temperature. You find this mercury in a thermometer as it is a transition metal, silvery-white in color, with an atomic weight of 200.59 and in a liquid state. It has a melting point of -38.83 degrees C, 234.32 Kelvin. In addition, it has a density @ 20 degrees C. of 13.546 g/cm3. Mercury and most of its compounds are highly toxic and the pure metal is absorbed easily by inhalation, ingestion or through the skin. Mercury (the planet) has a mean surface temperature of 452 K, but it ranges from 90-700 K; The sunlight on Mercury's surface is 6.5 times as strong as it is on Earth, with the solar constant having a value of 9.13 kW/m². For about 800 million years Mercury was pummeled by comets and asteroids and therefore riddled with craters. These impacts were facilitated by the fact that Mercury has no atmosphere and therefore those objects colliding with the planet were not slowed. In addition, the planet was volcanically active during this period which resulted in magma plains.


Why four magnetic materials are strongly attracted to the magnet?

Four common magnetic materials that are strongly attracted to a magnet are iron, nickel, cobalt, and certain alloys of these metals. This is because these materials have unpaired electrons in their atomic or molecular structure, which creates a magnetic moment. When a magnet is nearby, the magnetic field of the magnet aligns the magnetic moments of these materials, causing them to be strongly attracted to the magnet.


What caused the large craters on the moon and mercury?

The craters on Mercury were caused by falling rocks. Mercury was subjected (all the inner planets were!) to a heavy asteroidal bombardment in the early history of the solar system. Not all of the mass coalesced into planets at first; there were LOTS of leftover rocks, which continued to fall for millions of years. Eventually, over the past 4 BILLION years, most of the stray rocks had either fallen into the Sun or collided with one of the planets. Mercury, having no atmosphere, has no way of "wearing away" the craters, much like our moon.


What is a straight magnet called?

A straight magnet is commonly referred to as a "bar magnet." It has a uniform magnetic field and is characterized by having a north and south pole at each end. Bar magnets are often used in educational settings to demonstrate magnetic principles and can attract or repel other magnetic materials.

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Is furry a verb?

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How do you use the word magnetic in a sentence?

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Why do your eye get covered when having an operation?

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