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Why are some things attracted to magnets?

Discover which materials respond to magnetic force.

ScienceClass 63 min video
Bar magnet surrounded by objects made of different materials2:39

What you'll learn

  1. 1Which materials magnets attract
  2. 2Why not all metals are magnetic
  3. 3How magnetic force acts nearby

What happens next

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