GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

MAGNETISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
a magnet is any material that attracts ____ or materials containing ____
A
metal
B
iron
C
magnets
D
copper
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Materials that can be magnetized, which are also the ones that are strongly attracted to a magnet, are called ferromagnetic (or ferrimagnetic). These include the elements iron, nickel and cobalt and their alloys, some alloys of rare-earth metals, and some naturally occurring minerals such as lodestone.

Detailed explanation-2: -The answer is no. Magnets also attract two other ferromagnetic metals : nickel and cobalt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Magnets attract iron due to the influence of their magnetic field upon the iron. When exposed to the magnetic field, the atoms begin to align their electrons with the flow of the magnetic field, which makes the iron magnetized as well.

Detailed explanation-4: -Magnet attracts iron due to its magnetic properties.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vocabulary. magnet: A material or object that produces a magnetic field that can affect materials around it. A magnet attracts magnetic materials like iron. Permanent magnets always have a magnetic field.

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