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do you think an electromagnet can be used for separating plastic bags from a garbage heap?explain.

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Hi Utsav!

We cannot separate plastic bag using electromagnets. Like natural magnets, electromagnets also attract only magnetic materials like iron nickel etc. Plastic is a non-magnetic material, i.e., it is not attracted or repelled by the magnetic force. So the electromagnet will not separate it from garbage.

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