Ferromagnetic Materials

Ferromagnetic Materials

Ferromagnetic materials are special types of substances that can become strongly magnetized. This means their atoms have tiny magnetic fields that can align in the same direction, creating a powerful overall magnetic effect. Common ferromagnetic materials include iron, cobalt, and nickel. These mate...

How does a nail stick to a magnet? When it's near the magnet, the magnetic field temporarily turns the nail into a magnet, too.

Some materials, called ferromagnetic materials, can actually become magnets themselves, just by being near a magnet.

Inside these materials are tiny areas called magnetic domains. They can be imagined as min...