How can dropping a magnet destroy its magnetism?

Answer 1

There are molecules in a magnet that allow it to stick to other things. It has something to do with positive and negative charges or atoms in an atom cloud, but none of that is important unless you are a scientist. But dropping a magnet could scrape off those important molecules causing it to have less magnetism. It's not that big a difference, but should still be avoided.

A.A permanent magnet works because the individual magnetic fields of the molecules in the material are mostly aligned. It is the net effect of this magnetic alignment that we experience. Dropping a permanent magnet onto a hard surface sends vibrations rippling through the material, thus causing some of the molecules to change position and out of magnetic alignment. A magnet may have to be dropped or hit repeatedly to become completely demagnetized.

Answer 2

If you drop a magnet many times on the floor, the vibration induced on the magnet causes the magnetic dipoles to randomize, and it will demagnetize.

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Answer 3

Any sudden shock to a magnet will make it tend to align its field with the local ambient field.

Answer 4

the magnetic domains have become un-alligned. meaning instead of being parallel, they are shifted and are not straight;; :) glad to helpp :D

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Answer 5

No.

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

it affects the place