Magnet history or discovery

A magnet was found acctopicIdentally by a shepherd in Ancient Greece, as he was confounded by its remarkable capability to attract little particles. He used to carry a stick with a little bit of iron fixed to it when walking with his cattle for grazing on a mountain. His stick stuck with a rock one day, and he struggled to draw it back. He realized that the rock might have been a natural magnet that was drawn to the stick's iron point.

As a result, the natural magnet was found and called magnetite after the shepherd. However, other indivtopicIduals claimed that it was found in Magnesia.

A look at what is magnet.

It has been discovered that certain naturally existing rocks have the ability to attract minuscule bits of iron. Thus, they are referred to as natural magnets and they exhibit permanent magnetism property by nature.

Magnets and their nature:  Magnets are naturally found elements that have the ability to attract iron. Magnets attract only some materials and repel others, and they are classified into two categories, that is, magnetic or non-magnetic categories. Magnetic materials are the materials that get attracted (strongly or slightly) to a magnet. Magnetic materials include iron, nickel, and cobalt. Magnetite, also known as lodestone, is the first known natural magnet that includes iron.

Magnet classification

There are two kinds of magnets and those are natural magnets and man-made or artificial magnets.

Natural Magnet. A Natural Magnet is a type of magnet that occurs or is found in the natural state, and Magnetite and Lodestone are instances of naturally occurring magnets.

Artificial magnets or artificially - created magnets. Artificial magnets are now created in a variety of forms from a piece of iron and they may act as a temporary magnet at times. Humans make artificial magnets using certain elements or using iron, copper, and battery. Horseshoe magnets, bar magnets, ring magnets, and cylindrical magnets are all examples of magnets.  

Non-magnetic materials.

Non-magnetic materials are those that are not drawn toward a magnet, such as leather, paper, and plastics.

Experiment using a magnet to get iron filings.

Some particles attach to a magnet when it is rubbed in the sand or dirt. To remove these sand or dirt particles, the magnet is vigorously shaken. Even yet, a few particles remain in the magnet.

Thus we understand that a magnet attracts certain particles, mixed with sand particles. These particles are nothing more than microscopic fragments of iron called iron filings found in the soil. We can use this to determine whether soil or sand from a certain location contains iron particles.

A look at the magnetic force nature

1. Magnetic force is the force that attracts or draws certain types of objects to a magnet.

2. Magnets exert the same force on each other, just as electrical charges do when they are close enough to each other or come into contact. This type of force exerted by magnets is known as magnetic force.

Experimental setup to observe the attractive property of magnets.

To conduct the experiment, you will need a little magnet, a cup made from plastic or paper, a piece of paper, a thread, and an iron clip.

Procedure:

Wrap a magnet in paper and set it in a paper and plastic cup.

Using a clamp, secure the cup to a stand. Attach a thread, smaller in length, to an iron clip and tie the other end of the thread to the stand.

When the clip is brought close to the base of the cup, it is lifted or pulled up in the air with no support, demonstrating the attracting characteristic of magnets.

Compass with magnets.

 A magnetic compass is a basic navigational tool that's been used by sailors and many travelers from ancient times. A magnetic compass is made out of a compact box with a glass top and a moving magnetic needle that marks the directions.