Question

A material, such as iron or steel, would be classified as which of the following?

Select all that apply.

a permanent magnet
a temporary magnet
non-magnetic
ferromagnetic

Answer 1

a remporary magnet. It will become a magnet when an actual magnet is touching it, but if there is no magnet, it will not.

Answer 2

Answer;

• Permanent magnet
• Ferromagnetic

Explanation;

• Magnets attract materials which are called magnetic materials, while those that are not attracted are known as non magnetic materials.
• Magnetic materials such as iron and steel are known as ferromagnetic materials as they are strongly attracted by magnets. These materials are used to make permanent magnets.
• Ferromagnetic materials can be magnetized to form permanent magnets. they include; steel, cobalt , iron and nickel.