The magnet's directional property is used by a magnetic compass. A magnetic needle is suspended freely and pivots from the center of a compass, allowing it to rotate. When the compass needle is suspended freely, it will always point north-south. Soldiers, sailors, hikers, and others utilize this compass.
Magnets are also used to hold objects like box lids, magnetic stickers, the doors of the refrigerator or cupboards, etc.
A small coil of wire and a permanent magnet inside a speaker transforms the electronic signal to sound vibrations.
Steel and iron, two magnetic materials, are separated from waste materials using the magnetic separation technique.
Other applications for electromagnets include linking the bogies of a railway, lifting heavy automobiles in repair centers and garages, and using a JCB crane to move rubbish and heavy goods.