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There are mainly three types of substances.These are Paramagnetic, Diamagnetic and Ferromagnetic.
Paramagnetic substances are weakly attracted by external magnetic field.
Diamagnetic substances are weakly repelled external magnetic field.
Ferromagnetic substances are strongly attracted by external magnetic field.
So, a magnet only sticks to ferromagnetic metals like iron, cobalt and nickel.
Other metals either weakly attract magnets or repel them.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIron is the most common metal used in magnets, but there are other metals that are sometimes used which includes steel and cobalt.
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∙ 11y agoFerrous materials, which are Iron, Nickel and Cobalt.
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∙ 11y agoThe clip, nails, thumbtacks, and other metal materials
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Will mercury metal stick to magnet?
No. Only ferrous metals are magnetic and are solid at room temperature. In order for a metal to "stick" to a magnet it would have to have its atoms aligned in the same direction. When in liquid form the atoms are too busy moving around to actually align themselves to a magnetic field.
Can you test gold with a magnet?
Yes though it isn't a completely accurate way to test it. If a magnet will stick to it then it is most likely gold plated, but if the magnet doesn't stick to it that doesn't mean that it is not plated just that the base metal isn't mahnetic.
Will magnet stick to silver?
no magnet cant attract silver
How do you sepeerate metal shavings and pepper?
Use a magnet. Metal shavings will be attracted to the magnet and pepper will not.
If one magnet is on top of a table and the other magnet is on bottom of the table can they move around?
If the tables are metal.
What makes magnets stick too metal?
the magnet it could stick together becaus esomehow the metal attracts the magnet and it makes pulls the metal material and stick to it
Will metal stick to a magnet?
depends on the metal, iron.
Why would a magnet stick to your skin?
Amagnate can stick to certain plates, If there is a plate in your body that magnates can stick to then it has to determine where in the body the plate is. If its near the skin then probably yes, but if its deeper in your body the magnate may not stick
What happen to a metal place near magnet?
It would stick to the magnet....
If a person had a metal plate in their head would a magnet stick to it?
no, the type of metal used is platinum which is unfavorable to metal or magnet.
Can a magnet stick to anything?
no, only metal or magnetic objects.
If you have gold with no karat markings will it stick to a magnet?
Gold, of any carat weight will not stick to a magnet. Only ferrous metals will stick to a magnet. Gold, aluminum, brass and copper are a few types of non-ferrous metals,and will not stick to a magnet. If your gold sticks to a magnet it is gold plated ferrous metal.
What makes a refrigerator a magnet?
The refrigerator isn't actually a magnet, it it simply made of metal which magnets can then stick to.
What is a sentence for nonmetal?
when a magnet does'nt stick to another magnet it is called non-metal
Is silver attracted to a magnet?
Sterling silver is a non-ferrous metal alloy, so a magnet will not stick to it. Many metals, however, are non-ferrous, so just because a magnet doesn't stick to a particular metal doesn't make it sterling silver.
What are noneFerrous metals?
Put simple a metal that doesn't have iron in it,metal that if u put a magnet to it won't stick.
What materials does paint not stick to?
some kinds of metal and water
