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Any old piece of metal can be a temporary magnet; it can be made to act as a magnet for a while, then revert back to being just metal without any magnetic properties.

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A magnet made from a steel paperclip is most likely a?

A temporary magnet.


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Anything that is attracted to a permanent magnet will be attracted to (sticks to) a temporary magnet.


What kind of magnet is made in a factory?

a temporary magnet!


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To make a temporary magnet, you can rub a piece of iron or steel with a permanent magnet. This process aligns the magnetic domains in the material, creating a temporary magnetic field. To enhance the temporary magnetism, you can increase the number of times you rub the material with the permanent magnet.


What is a temporary magnet called?

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Which type of magnet is created from an electromagnet?

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If a bar of copper is brought near a magnet the copper bar will be what?

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What type of magnet attracts to iron but not for a long time?

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How can a temporary magnet be made from a ferromagnetic material?

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What type of rock can pick up paperclips?

it would have to be a rock containing the mineral Iron. which would then have to be magnetized to create a temporary magnet, or a permanent magnet if prepared properly


Can a permanent magnet and a temporary magnet be made from the same magnetic material?

no they can not.


Is magnetite a temporary magnet?

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