• Question: How are magnets able to stick to metal?

    Asked by knit43end to Caitríona on 18 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Caitríona Sheridan

      Caitríona Sheridan answered on 18 Nov 2019:

      Good question! So magnets stick to ferromagnetic materials including some but not all metals. Ferromagnetism is a property of some materials where their chemical make up results in them being able to stick to metal.
      Next time you have a magnet you can experiment with what metals in your house are and are not magnetic! Try coins and cutlery as a good starting point.

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