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No. Rubber is (partly) a distillation of the tree-sap from rubber-trees, which obviously does not mean that it couldn't be magnetic. Magnetism is usually found in metals, not organic compounds like tree-sap. The molecular disorder in compounds like rubber make them difficult to magnetize, whereas metals like iron, some steels, and certain rare-earth alloys are eager to align their constituent atoms with magnetic fields (thereby becoming magnetic themselves). It's important to note that this resistance to magnetization by compounds like rubber is closely associated with their poor electrical conductivity. This is why electric-utility workers wear rubber boots.
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Can magnets also repel metal?
No, magnets cannot repel metal. To repel something with a magnet it would have to have a magnetic field.
If you shoot a rubber band how far will it go?
It depends on the rubber band if is a small rubber band then it will go about 20'and if it is an bigger rubber band then it will go about 35' but it depends on the rubber band and the way you shoot the rubber band
Why is a nail attracted to a magnet?
The nail is made of non-polarized iron. and doesn't repel either side of a magnet. A magnet has two poles and will repel another magnet with the same pole (north repels north, south repels south). Since the nail doesn't have a poles it doesn't repel either side.
What magnets repel to?
Not only magnets, but metal repel. There are two kinds of charges that metal contain, positive and negative. If you push a positively-charged magnet towards another positively-charged magnet, they'll repel, maybe because one type of charge needs the other to attract. If this one type of charge comes close to another charge of the same kind, it won't receive what it needs, and feel "resent" to the other charge, then repel. If you push a negatively-charged magnet towards another negatively-charged magnet, they will also repel.
How do you identify the polarities in round magnet?
You can identify the polarities in a round magnet by placing another magnet next to it. If they repel they have the same polarity and if they are attracted the polarity is the same.
Will a north pole of a magnet against the north pole of another magnet attract or repel?
Repel.
What is magnet and uses?
an magnet is a object that attracts or repel
Does the north pole end of one magnet attact or repel the north pole end of the other magnet?
repel
Which poles on a magnet will repel?
Like poles repel, opposites attract. So a N pole of one bar magnet will repel the N pole of another bar magnet. And the same applies to two S poles.
Which poles on a magnet repel?
opposite
What are some examples of things that repel a magnet?
The same pole of another magnet.
The North Pole of a magnet will repel with the North Pole of another magnet?
Yes. When unlike poles meet,they attract.When like poles meet, they repel.
Can magnets also repel metal?
No, magnets cannot repel metal. To repel something with a magnet it would have to have a magnetic field.
What would happen when a magnet meet to the south and south and north and north?
the magnet will repel
What is magnetic and it uses?
an magnet is a object that attracts or repel
Will opposite ends of a magnet attract or repel?
attract
If you shoot a rubber band how far will it go?
It depends on the rubber band if is a small rubber band then it will go about 20'and if it is an bigger rubber band then it will go about 35' but it depends on the rubber band and the way you shoot the rubber band
