MCQ
We can use a magnet to separate:
  • A
    Rubber bands from pieces of aluminum foil.
  • B
    Pieces of copper wire from glass beads.
  • Steel staples from sand.
  • D
    Steel bottle caps from iron fillings.

Answer

Correct option: C.
Steel staples from sand.
Those materials which are attracted by magnet are called magnetic materials.
Iron, steel, nickel and cobalt are attracted by magnet.
So, iron, steel, nickel and cobalt are magnetic materials.
The most common and important magnetic materials are however Iron and Steel.
We can use a magnet to separate, steel staples from sand very easily.

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