Magnetic curiosities and experiments

How to make an electromagnet at home? You can make a homemade electromagnet fairly easily using a f...

How to increase the strength of a magnet? The strength of a magnet can be influenced in several way...

Where are magnets used? Magnets are part of everyday life more often than most people realise. You ...

Which metals are not magnetic? Non-magnetic metals are materials that are not attracted by a magnet...

How are permanent magnets made? Permanent magnets are produced using specialised manufacturing proc...

How to remove magnetism from a material? Removing magnetism can be done in several ways. The most c...

How to magnetise a nail or metal object? Magnetising a nail is a simple and visual experiment that ...

How to demagnetise a screwdriver or metal object? Demagnetising metal objects is useful when a scre...

How are neodymium magnets made? Neodymium magnets are among the strongest permanent magnets on the ...

How to remagnetise a weakened magnet? In some cases, a weakened permanent magnet can be remagnetise...

Is copper magnetic? Copper is not normally magnetic. It is one of the non-magnetic metals, more spe...

What is magnetic force? Magnetic force is the force exerted by a magnetic field on magnets, electri...

Where can you find strong magnets at home? Strong magnets can also be found in ordinary household a...

How to shield or redirect a magnetic field? A magnetic field cannot simply be “switched off”, but i...

How to make a magnet? A magnet can be created in several ways – by magnetising a ferromagnetic meta...