Question

Jack tries to place magnets on his refrigerator at home, but they won’t stick. What could be the reason?

Answer 1

The most probable reason why the magnets won't stick on the refrigerator is that the body of the refrigerator and the magnets have like poles. If both have negative or both have positive poles facing each other, they will repel. In principle, magnets are attracted to opposite poles and like poles repel.

Answer 2

The door is made up of aluminum or stainless steel

Step-by-step explanation:

The outer cabinet and door of the fridge are made of aluminum, steel, or stainless steel. If the door is made of steel, magnets can be attached easily. If its aluminum, magnet won't stick as aluminum does not attract magnets. In stainless steel nickel is added for more strength and thus reducing the magnetic strength of the metal.