Try this experiment. Put an X next to the items that are attracted by your magnet.
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Items |
Yes |
No |
| tin can | ||
| rubber ball | ||
| a penny | ||
| spool of thread | ||
| steel wool | ||
| a jack (from the game jacks) | ||
| a dime | ||
| a sewing needle | ||
| a Lego block | ||
| some beach sand | ||
| a fork | ||
| a bottle cap |
You can see from some of the answers that a magnet pulls some things but not others.
Why? ________________________________________________________________________________
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Put a small piece of paper on top of the clip. Bring the magnet down to the paper, right over the clip. What happened?
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Try now a piece of aluminum foil. What happened?
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Lastly, try a piece of cloth. What happened?
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