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Question 23 • TX-Earth and Space Science A

A magnet placed against the wall of a metal shed falls to the ground, where it attracts a nail. What is the most likely explanation for this observation?

Answer
A
The wall is the opposite pole from the magnet.
B
The shed is not made of iron or steel.
C
The magnet is not magnetized.
D
The nail pulled the magnet to the ground.

Explanation

The magnet attracts the nail, so it is magnetized and can attract iron or steel. It most likely falls because the shed wall is made of a metal that is not attracted strongly to magnets, rather than iron or steel; not all metals are magnetic.

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