subject: Strong Magnets And Their Applications [print this page] Strong and permanent magnets are one of the wonders of the world, but so are their weaker counterparts. This attractive, invisible force displayed by materials has become something extremely important for the functionality and success of industry, and even, society as a whole. Although knowledge of magnetic properties have been around for over two thousand years, new uses for magnets are being discovered every day. The concept that magnets are a simple child's science fair project has been broken time and time again, and will continue to happen as science becomes more and more advanced. They lift weighty loads quickly without hooks or harnesses, and easily sort through junk to find usable magnetic metals. If you ever look at that fridge and wondered exactly what your decorator fridge magnets counterparts are capable of, these examples surely shatter all expectation.
