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Why aren’t permanent magnets really permanent?
Chapter 36, Problem 43TAE(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Why will a magnet attract an ordinary nail or paper clip but not a wooden pencil?
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Why will a magnet attract an ordinary nail or paper clip but not a wooden pencil?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
An ordinary nail or a paper clip is made from iron, which is a ferromagnetic material and thus they are magnetic.