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Can you separate sand and aluminium using the property of magnetism?

April 26, 2017Aluminium magnetism Property Sand separate

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Can you separate sand and aluminium using the property of magnetism?

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If the mixture is passed quickly through a magnetic field, eddy currents are formed in the moving metal and cause a small electric field that pulls the aluminium into the magnet. The problem is that once the metal stops moving, it ceases being attracted and then falls down.