Caring for Magnets

📚 Key Concepts

🔹 Proper Storage

How to store magnets safely:

• Keep in pairs: Unlike poles facing each other
• Use keepers: Soft iron pieces across poles
• Wooden spacer: Prevents poles from touching directly
• Dry location: Moisture can cause rust

Why proper storage matters:

• Prevents loss of magnetism
• Protects from physical damage
• Maintains magnetic strength
• Extends magnet lifespan

🔹 Things to Avoid

DON’T do these with magnets:

• Heat: High temperature destroys magnetism
• Drop: Physical shock weakens magnetic field
• Hammer: Impacts disrupt magnetic alignment
• Near electronics: Can damage phones, computers

Electronic Safety:

• Keep away from credit cards
• Don’t place near computer screens
• Avoid contact with pacemakers
• Store away from magnetic storage devices

🔹 Demagnetization

Ways magnets lose their power:

• Heat treatment: Temperature above Curie point
• Strong opposing field: Reverse magnetic field
• Physical shock: Dropping or hammering
• Age: Very gradual loss over time

Preventing demagnetization:

• Handle carefully
• Store properly
• Avoid extreme temperatures
• Use appropriate magnetic keepers