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The five types of permanent magnets:

There are five types of modern permanent magnets, each made in a different way from different materials with different characteristics.

4. There Are Different Types of Magnets
There are three different types of magnets including electromagnets, air-core magnets and permanent magnets.

Discover What Metals Magnets Stick To Here

Most metals such as copper, silver, aluminium, platinum, magnesium and gold are not magnetic. Other objects such as plastic, paper and wood are also not magnetic.

3. Not All Metals Are Magnetic
Magnets only attract certain types of metals including nickel, steel, iron and cobalt.

2. Magnets Produce A Force
All magnets produce a magnetic force, this is called a magnetic field. This field travels from a magnet’s north pole to its south pole and is completely invisible to the human eye, however, iron filings can be used to show these fields.