Why is a steel attracted to a magnet?

Answer 1

Steel consists mainly of iron; iron is ferromagnetic.

Answer 2

Magnets are just certain minerals that create a strong magnetic field. Everything in the universe, down to our atoms, creates a magnetic field (which is why you can't walk through walls, even though the atoms in you are relatively far apart from one another). Some metals (such as iron) have a magnetic field that is attracted to the field from a magnet. So, the two objects, if given the opportunity, will try to go nearer to each other.

Answer 3

All metals are not attracted by a magnet. Most metals are not attracted by a magnet. It is iron and steel which is made from iron that are attracted by a magnet.

Most other metals such a copper, aluminum, zinc, brass, nickel etc. are not attracted to a magnet...

Answer 4

What magnets do is they create a magnetic field, which is a space around the magnet where energy is actually changed. Just like the Earth has two poles, so do magnets. They have north and south poles that change energy in different ways.

Answer 5

Magnets attract metal through their magnetic field. It is only attracted to Ferris metals such as Steel.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

C they become temporary magnets when they are in a magnetic field.