2007-01-08 05:30:50 · 10 answers · asked by brittany_roberts89 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
If the paperclips are made of plastic, the magnet will not attract them.
If the paper clips are of steel (the shiny ones usually are) and the magnet does not attract them, then it's not really a magnet.
2007-01-08 05:40:29 · answer #1 · answered by flywho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming the magnet is of adequate power, only paper clips made of non-iron alloys will not be attracted. Since most of the non-magnetic metals are so soft, if you are not able to attract a paper clip (ahich is a type of spring system) with a magnet, I'd question whether it was actually a magnet.
2007-01-08 09:02:35 · answer #2 · answered by ericscribener 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends whether the metal the paper clips are made of is magnetic or not, or whether the magnet is a con. u may not have steel paperclips, but tin ones for example, so they wont be magnetic.
2007-01-08 05:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by ღ♥ღ latoya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a magnet and a paper clip the two have distinctive forces. the paper clip exerts a tension to the stable magnet whether this is susceptible subsequently the magnet continues to be stronger. as a result, pulling the clip in direction of the magnet fairly than the magnet to the clip.
2016-10-30 08:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by andry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on the metal the paper clips made out of
2007-01-08 11:21:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends the material of the paper clip really
2007-01-09 04:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by frankie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all paper clips are made of steel
2007-01-08 05:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by barn owl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the magnrt will attract the steel ones but not the plastic ones
2007-01-08 08:48:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine at home and work do.
2007-01-08 05:39:32 · answer #9 · answered by Old School 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should unless they are aluminium!
2007-01-09 23:19:53 · answer #10 · answered by azman5998 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋