Answer: ferromagnetic.
- A ferromagnetic
- B diamagnetic
- C paramagnetic
- D non-magnetic
Correct answer: A. ferromagnetic
Explanation: Ferromagnetic materials such as iron are strongly attracted by magnets.
Magnetic field of a bar magnet: field lines emerge from the north pole and re-enter at the south pole outside the magnet, forming continuous closed loops. Image: Geek3, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Bar magnets, Earth's magnetism, and how different materials respond to an external magnetic field - diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic behaviour.