119k views
5 votes
Elsa has three metal blocks that look the same.

• One of the metal blocks is made of aluminum.
• One of them is made of iron and has been magnetized.
• One of them is made of iron and has not been magnetized.
Elsa does not know which is which.
Describe how she could use a bar magnet to find out which is which.

User Blindmeis
by
4.1k points

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

Aluminium is lightweight

Iron is magnetic

and one is not magnetic

User Bauerpauer
by
3.7k points