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I am looking for an explanation on how bar magnets or lodestone works. After searching the internet I found many articles on magnetic fields, electricity causing magnetic fields, electromagnets, etc. But I wasn’t able to find an explanation on why lodestone naturally attracts other metals.
The science channel had an hour long show about magnetism but only thirty seconds of the show explained how natural magnets work. The show mentioned all electrons have a north and south polls and in most elements the electrons line up in such a way that they cancel out their magnetic properties. But in lodestone the electrons line up with all north poles in one direction and all south poles in another direction which causes a natural magnet.
I’m hoping some folks here could confirm and expand on this.
Thanks,
The science channel had an hour long show about magnetism but only thirty seconds of the show explained how natural magnets work. The show mentioned all electrons have a north and south polls and in most elements the electrons line up in such a way that they cancel out their magnetic properties. But in lodestone the electrons line up with all north poles in one direction and all south poles in another direction which causes a natural magnet.
I’m hoping some folks here could confirm and expand on this.
Thanks,