why does magnet attract iron ?

Answer 1

Magnets have an effect on everything. In Florida a superstrong magnetic field floated a live frog.

It's just that the structure of iron on the atomic scale is more effected than other substances.

Electrons spin. Spinning electrical charges cause a magnetic field. If all the electrons are aligned randomly, the magnetic fields of each electron cancel out on average. But if all the electrons algn the same way, a strong magnetic field results.

When you bring a magnet close to iron, a property of iron allows the spinning electrons in the iron to easily align with the magnetic field. Other substances do not allow this alignment as easily.

Answer 2

Magnet Attracts Iron

Answer 3

this is the molecular theory of magnetism. In a magnet there is a north pole and a south pole. It is known that like poles repel and unlike poles attract. Now iron is a magnetic substance. In an iron there are small groups of atoms of northpole and southpole but they are arranged in a disturbing manner(some here or there). When the south pole of a magnet is brought near to the iron, all the north poles are attracted to it and they arrange themselves in an order and so do the southpole atoms in another part and vice-versa. This is why it is attracted by the magnet.

Answer 4

Either pole can also attract iron objects such as pins and paper clips. That is because under the influence of a nearby magnet, each pin or paper clip becomes itself a temporary magnet, with its poles arranged in a way appropriate to magnetic attraction.

But this property of iron is a very special type
of magnetism, almost an accident of nature!

Answer 5

When a unmagnetised piece of magnetic material(like soft iron or steel) is brought near or in contact with a magnet,the bar becomes magnetic and gets the attractive and directive property of a magnet.This is called induced magnetism.
This is why when a magnet is brought near iron .the iron becomes magnetic.The poles (Each magnet has 2 poles .The north and south.Unlike poles attract while like poles repel) of the magnet induces opposite polarity on the end of the bar near it and a simliar polarity on the farther end of it.Since like poles attract the iron is attracted to the magnet.
Remember induced magnetism is purely temporary.

Answer 6

In a magnet usually the line of magnetic force crowd at poles.there is a concept that like poles repel each other and unlike poles attract each other.therefore iron is a ferromagnetic metal which attract often due to is unlike poles.In a magnet field they move from weaker unit area to a stronger one. but in Di and para they move from stronger to weaker area.

Answer 7

magnet aligns the molecules of iron in linear order and makes the side near to i as opposite pole

Answer 8

Magnet attract iron because iron is a ferromagnetic substance, there are 3 types of substances

1.Ferromagnetic-Strongly attracted - eg:iron,Nickel,Cobalt

2.Paramagnetic-feebly attracted -eg:Aluminum,Platinum,Chromium

3.Diamagnetic- not attracted-eg:Bismuth,Copper,Hydrogen

Answer 9

coz magnet has a special property which attracts iron

Answer 10

Because iron is a metal.