Question

List some important applications of magnet.

Answer 1

1. Magnets are found in some toys. For example a toy train set often has magnet that attaches the carriages to each other.
2. In compass, magnets are used to make sure that needle always point north.
3. In some medical processes, they use magnets. For example in some scans such as NMR and MRI, powerful magnets are used.
4. Some cupboards and drawers uses magnet to keep the doors closed as well as fridges too.
5. Some pieces of jewelry have magnetic clasps to clip the ends together around your neck or arm.
6. Magnets are also used to separate different metals. This is because some metals will stick to magnet and some will not.
7. Mag-Lev trains are trains that use magnet to hover above the ground.