Is it true that a strong magnet attracts a piece of copper?

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The above statement is false.
A magnet only attracts magnetic materials. For example, copper is not a magnetic material; therefore, it is not attracted to the magnet when placed near it. A magnet is an object capable of producing magnetic behaviour and attracting unlike poles and repelling like poles. Substances that are not attracted by a magnet are called non-magnetic materials.
The correct statement would be that a strong magnet cannot attract a piece of copper.

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