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Why aren’t permanent magnets really permanent?

Chapter 36, Problem 43TAE

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Why will a magnet attract an ordinary nail or paper clip but not a wooden pencil?

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Why will a magnet attract an ordinary nail or paper clip but not a wooden pencil?

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An ordinary nail or a paper clip is made from iron, which is a ferromagnetic material and thus they are magnetic.

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