a magnet placed against the wall of a metal shed falls to the ground, where it attracts a nail. what is the…
a magnet placed against the wall of a metal shed falls to the ground, where it attracts a nail. what is the most likely explanation for this observation?\nthe wall is the opposite pole from the magnet.\nthe shed is not made of iron or steel.\nthe magnet is not magnetized.\nthe nail pulled the magnet to the ground.
Answer
Brief Explanations:
Magnets only attract ferromagnetic materials like iron and steel. If the magnet fell off the shed wall, it means the shed wall isn't made of a ferromagnetic material (since magnets don't strongly attract non - ferromagnetic metals in the way they do iron/steel). The fact that it attracts a nail (which is usually made of iron or steel) later is consistent with this.
- If the wall was the opposite pole, the magnet would stick (opposite poles attract).
- If the magnet wasn't magnetized, it wouldn't attract the nail.
- A nail (much smaller in mass and magnetic strength compared to a magnet) can't pull a magnet to the ground.
Answer:
The shed is not made of iron or steel.