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Because magnets only attract magnetic metals.

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Can different magnets attract heavier objects?

Bigger magnets are used for heavier objects.


How are magnets the same?

Magnets are able to attract magnetic objects.


Can magnets attract?

no


Do magnets only attract to shiny things?

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What is an example of a situation where it would be best to use certain types of magnets to attract different types of objects?

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What can magnets do to attract and repel objects?

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Are magnets heavier than the objects they attract?

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What kind of things do magnets attract in a science project?

Magnets attract objects made of iron, nickel, and cobalt in a science project.


Why don't magnets attract?

Because silly, paper is not a metal. Magnets only attract to metal objects, not wood, or sand, or a finger, but only metal.


Why do some objects not attract to magnets?

they aren't made out of real metal.


What is a good description of magnets would be?

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