Question: An unmagnetized nail will not attract an unmagnetized paper clip. However, if one end of the nail is contact with a magnet, the other end

An unmagnetized nail will not attract an unmagnetized paper clip. However, if one end of the nail is contact with a magnet, the other end will attract a paper clip. Explain.

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