Dirt and sand are not inherently magnetic, but they can become magnetically attracted if they contain particles of iron or other magnetic materials. These magnetic particles in the dirt or sand are what cause them to be attracted to magnets.
What is special about iron filings? Anything with iron in it has this property... magnets are attracted to iron! Magnets do not attract sand. You can use a magnet to separate iron filings from sand.
what will not attract to a magnet
Usually magnets attract any iron based metals. Magnets usually only attract or repel other magnets
No, magnets can attract to a variety of materials based on their magnetic properties, not just shiny objects. Magnets attract objects that contain ferromagnetic materials like iron, cobalt, and nickel, regardless of their appearance.
no, they do not
Because silly, paper is not a metal. Magnets only attract to metal objects, not wood, or sand, or a finger, but only metal.
What is special about iron filings? Anything with iron in it has this property... magnets are attracted to iron! Magnets do not attract sand. You can use a magnet to separate iron filings from sand.
There are magnets in magnets that magnetically attract metal...
what will not attract to a magnet
Yes, magnets attract iron and other materials such as nickel and cobalt.
No.
No. Magnets do not attract gold, silver, aluminum, brass, copper or lead. Magnets will attract nickel and iron or steel.
Usually magnets attract any iron based metals. Magnets usually only attract or repel other magnets
No they attract to other magnets.
Magnets can attract to almost anything that contains these 4 things. Steel, Iron, Cobalt, and Nickel.
Magnets are able to attract magnetic objects.
magnets have negative and positive charges