will magnets work in space?

Question

oh and does anypne know of any tools used to build the ISS?

ISS = International Space Station

Answer 1

Yea, magnets work in space. In fact Jupiter's magnetic field is the largest "thing" in our solar system.

Check out NASA's spin off technologies to see some of the tools used on the ISS. They include (maybe not in the link below) cordless tools (drills) that are popular today.

I also worked for the company that made the shipping containers that these things were stored in. They ahd to have special designs so the astronauts could get to the tools, but they otherwise would be secure and not float away (plus they had to survive launch)

Answer 2

Do Magnets Work In Space

Answer 3

Are you askig about a magnet or a magnetic compass? A magnet is a bit of iron whose molecules ocillate in the same direction thus producing the magnetic field. So magnets will work everywhere in space, in vaccum, inside mountains or seas unless the directions of molecules are changed and then it will not work anywhere. :-)

If you are asking about a magnetic compass, well it will work too. Surprised? The magnetic compass is a small magnet that aligns itself to a larger magnetic force. e.g. a small iron magnet aligning itself to the planets magnetic field. Now when you use a small magnet in space, it will align itself to the largest magnetic force closeby. I cant gurantee that will be be pointing to the geological north, but it will point to the north or some object producing the strongest magnetic field.

Ans B: When you ask about tools, do you mean the materials or the tools to fix the materials. The stuff used is very similar to that used for planes and submarines only stronger or modified to suit a particular requirement, no rocket science in there. The tools to fix them up, again you will find those in any factory that manufactures heavy duty vehicles.

Remember, a space ship / space station is a vehicle at the end of the day very similar to an aeroplane.

Answer 4

There are four fundamental forces in the universe. Magnetic force is one of the four. Yes magnets will work in space. As a matter of fact, the Earth is like a big magnet. The magnetic field that surrounds our planet protects us from many harmful particles; eg, cosmic rays, etc. By the way, The other three forces are gravitational force, weak force and strong force.

I'm not to sure about the tools, but I did read that a tool called a spatula was dropped and lost into it's own orbit around the Earth.

Answer 5

Magnets produce a magnetic field, and magnetic fields do no longer require a medium to propagate by using. i assume technically they are nevertheless interior the Earth's magnetic field besides, because of fact magnetic field capability is set by using a million/d^2 (from memory), that's only that when a whilst the effect will become negligible. So actually confident, magnets would artwork in area. there have been many magnets on the gap holiday that have been aspects of alternative instruments (in autos, working example).

Answer 6

Certainly.
Tools Used In ISS generally electric Driven.

Answer 7

Magnets are gravity independent so I believe they would work in space. No idea on the ISS part of your question. Google could help there (as well as on the bit about magnets!)

Answer 8

Magnets work in space. The magnetic force has nothing to do with earths magnetic field . Only that the magnet in space will not point towards north (btw, there wouldnt be a 'north' direction in space).

Answer 9

magnets will work in space just fine.


Among thousands of other tools used to build the ISS, we should include the computer AND the Xerox machine ( for making copies of the thousands of documents for engineers, managers, politicians.)

Answer 10

Let me enlighten you. The planets are basically large magnets in themselves. How do you think compasses work? So yes, magnets will work in space.