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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 2248546, member: 27832&quot;]Not &quot;magnetic&quot; like iron, steel, or pure nickel -- it&#039;s not <i>attracted</i> to a magnet.</p><p><br /></p><p>But when it <i>moves past</i> a magnet (or vice versa), there&#039;s some drag (due to induced current). This effect happens a tiny bit with most metals, but it&#039;s quite noticeable with silver (because silver is such an excellent conductor of electricity).</p><p><br /></p><p>I had an opportunity to experience this with a really strong MRI scanner magnet (7 tesla). There was an aluminum end cap that normally covered the bore, maybe 6 inches in diameter. You could hold the cap still, and there was no force on it other than its weight. But if you tried to move it, especially if you tried to move it quickly, it twisted and turned in your hand like it was alive. It was downright creepy. I wish I&#039;d been able to try it with a Morgan dollar.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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