What to Do with Magnets
Magnets are used to make a tight seal on the doors to refrigerators and freezers. They power speakers in stereos, earphones, and televisions. Magnets are used to store data in computers, and are important in scanning machines called MRIs (magnetic resonance imagers), which doctors use to look inside people’s bodies.

What inventions use magnets?

These magnets are used in a wide range of products – from computer hard drives, headphones, audio speakers, cordless tools, magnetic resonance imaging equipment (MRI), electric motors, hybrid and electric vehicles, airplanes and trains, to self-powered flashlights, fasteners and toys.

Do phones have magnets in them?

Rare earth magnets are also used for various functions in the cell phones that have become indispensable in our lives. … In flip phones, rare earth magnets are also used in the sensors that detect when the phone is opened or closed and that automatically switch the LCD screen On/Off and reduce the drain on the battery.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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