What can you use a magnet for?

Henry Irving

Polite answers please this is for my son's homework

WSS

to navigate

StanmoreAddick

picking up drawing pins when you drop them on the floor...

Ledge

picking up metal

Glass half empty

They are used in speakers

WSS

getting money out of cash machines (the magnetic strip...)

StanmoreAddick

to control movement as per rides at theme parks

WSS

and the missus has some kind of magnet thing on her purse and handbag...

Ollywozere

Compass?
Giant magnets they use in rubbish dumps to move around and dump metal objects?

Henry Irving

Cheers chaps. Do they have them in computers?

Red Riding Hoodie

Some people use magnetic jewellry to combat arthritis.

I use them to stick things to my fridge ...

Heath Hero

For doing art with iron filings. Essential.

AFKABartram

WSS is a babe magnet.

Worth sticking close to

suzisausage

for decorating fridges.

oh and closing them.

sporaddick

What about this lot!!!!

Around the house:
Headphones
Stereo speakers
Computer speakers
Telephone receivers
Phone ringers
Microwave tubes
Doorbell ringer solenoid
Refrigerator magnets to hold things
Seal around refrigerator door
Plug-in battery eliminators
Floppy disk recording and reading head
Audio tape recording and playback head
Video tape recording and playback head
Credit card magnetic strip
TV deflection coil
TV degaussing coil
Computer monitor deflection coil
Computer hard drive recording and reading head
Dishwasher water valve solenoid
Shower curtain weights / attach to tub
Power supply transformers

Motors for use in:
CD spinner and head positioner
DVD spinner and head positioner
Audio tape transport
VHS tape transport
VHS tape loader
Microwave stirring fans
Kitchen exhaust fans
Garbage disposal motor
Dishwasher
Pump
Timer
Refrigerator
Compressor
Ice maker dumper
Sump pump
Furnace
Blower
Exhaust
Garage door opener
Clothes washer
Pump and agitator
Timer
Clothes dryer
Timer
Drum turner
Bathroom exhaust fan
Electric toothbrush
Ceiling fan
Pager or cell phone vibrator
Clocks (not the wind-up type or LCD type)
Computer
Cooling fans
Floppy disk spinner
CD spinner
DVD spinner
Hard disk spinner
Can opener
Motor
Lid holder magnet

Things in the Car:
Starter motor
A/C clutch
Interior fan motor
Electric door locks
Windshield wiper motor
Electric window motor
Side-view mirror adjuster motor
CD player motor
Audio tape player motor
Audio tape recorder and playback heads
Engine speed sensors
Alternator
Starter relay
Windshield washer pump motor

Barn Door Varney

[cite]Posted By: Glass half empty[/cite]They are used in speakers

Anyonw know why?

DaveMehmet

They're used in electric motors

carlingaddick

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Cheers chaps. Do they have them in computers?

im sure magnets next to a disk drive would corrupt them

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: sporaddick[/cite]What about this lot!!!!

Around the house:
Headphones
Stereo speakers
Computer speakers
Telephone receivers
Phone ringers
Microwave tubes
Doorbell ringer solenoid
Refrigerator magnets to hold things
Seal around refrigerator door
Plug-in battery eliminators
Floppy disk recording and reading head
Audio tape recording and playback head
Video tape recording and playback head
Credit card magnetic strip
TV deflection coil
TV degaussing coil
Computer monitor deflection coil
Computer hard drive recording and reading head
Dishwasher water valve solenoid
Shower curtain weights / attach to tub
Power supply transformers

Motors for use in:
CD spinner and head positioner
DVD spinner and head positioner
Audio tape transport
VHS tape transport
VHS tape loader
Microwave stirring fans
Kitchen exhaust fans
Garbage disposal motor
Dishwasher
Pump
Timer
Refrigerator
Compressor
Ice maker dumper
Sump pump
Furnace
Blower
Exhaust
Garage door opener
Clothes washer
Pump and agitator
Timer
Clothes dryer
Timer
Drum turner
Bathroom exhaust fan
Electric toothbrush
Ceiling fan
Pager or cell phone vibrator
Clocks (not the wind-up type or LCD type)
Computer
Cooling fans
Floppy disk spinner
CD spinner
DVD spinner
Hard disk spinner
Can opener
Motor
Lid holder magnet

Things in the Car:
Starter motor
A/C clutch
Interior fan motor
Electric door locks
Windshield wiper motor
Electric window motor
Side-view mirror adjuster motor
CD player motor
Audio tape player motor
Audio tape recorder and playback heads
Engine speed sensors
Alternator
Starter relay
Windshield washer pump motor

Yeah but apart from that what has the magnet ever done for us

Cheers Sporeaddick, think there is enough there for him to do a poster for school.

randy andy

They're used in ink and bubble jet printers to control the direction of ink takes when leaving the print head I believe

T_C_E

Didn`t magnet`s install kitchens once Henry?

sorry ;( I`ll get my coat.

AFKABartram

blah blah blah,

we all know the 'moving iron filings in science class' was the only logical reason

Medders

[cite]Posted By: carlingaddick[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]Cheers chaps. Do they have them in computers?

im sure magnets next to a disk drive would corrupt them

That's what you'd think... but not true...

carlingaddick

i'll test it on one of my servers then!!
it it dies.. ur responsible...

Henry Irving

[cite]Posted By: T.C.E[/cite]Didn`t magnet`s install kitchens once Henry?

sorry ;( I`ll get my coat.

And make beer : - )

I've learnt a lot on this thread. I must help with my son's science homework more often.

Stu_of_Kunming

Some people wear them around their wrists for health problems.

Medders

[cite]Posted By: carlingaddick[/cite]i'll test it on one of my servers then!!
it it dies.. ur responsible...

I'll deny all knowledge ;-)

T_C_E

[cite]Posted By: Henry Irving[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: T.C.E[/cite]Didn`t magnet`s install kitchens once Henry?

sorry ;( I`ll get my coat.

And make beer : - )

I've learnt a lot on this thread. I must help with my son's science homework more often.

The offical answer would have been, If you swipe one magnet with another, you are switching the polarity from north to south or visa versa, and operating something, a brake maybe! but l still prefer my first answer;)

Glass half empty

[cite]Posted By: Barn Door Lisbie[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Glass half empty[/cite]They are used in speakers

Anyonw know why?

In case your playing heavy metal!!!!!

Ketman

Think someone has already done it, but I have one in my wristband that stops all my aches & pains something to do with blood flow & the Poles (Not the Eastern European ones)

Glass half empty

no its more to do with your age best mate!!