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How does a magnet separate mixtures like sand and iron filings?​

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User Noelia
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because iron filings are magnetic, but sand is not, so the magnet separates the filings from the sand due to magnetic attraction
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User Sven Bardos
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Answer:

because iron is magnetic and sand is not

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