GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

MAGNETISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What materials would a magnet attract?
A
Wooden Toothpick
B
Plastic straw
C
Iron Railroad spike
D
All the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Metals that naturally attract magnets are known as ferromagnetic metals; these magnets will firmly stick to these metals. For example, iron, cobalt, steel, nickel, manganese, gadolinium, and lodestone are all ferromagnetic metals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Metals are the only substances that are magnetic. The most common magnetic metal is iron. You don’t see too many products made of pure iron but you do see a lot of products made of steel. Since steel has a lot of iron in it, steel is attracted to a magnet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Only ferromagnetic materials such as iron, cobalt, and nickel are attracted to magnetic fields strong enough to be truly considered magnetic. However, all metals can be placed into one of three categories: Ferromagnetic.

Detailed explanation-4: -Magnets are objects, which can attract, or pull, on some metals, like iron and steel.

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