The substances which are attracted towards a magnet are called _______.
A
metals
B
ferro-magnetic materials
C
non-metals
D
dia-magnetic materials
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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The substances which are attracted towards a magnet are called ferro-magnetic materials Materials that can be magnetized, which are also the ones that are strongly attracted to a magnet, are called ferromagnetic (or ferrimagnetic). These include iron, nickel, cobalt, some alloys of rare-earth metals, and some naturally occurring minerals such as lodestone.