Can antimatter be contained using magnets?
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Yes it can. Antimatter has a magnetic charge, as do all particles of matter. There's the simple answer. The complicated answer involves the electromagnetic force, which means electricity (made by charged particles) can cause magnetism and magnetism can cause electicity (like an electromagnet). Therefore all materials possessing any amount of this force (any charged particle) can be contained by magnets. Hope this helped it's not easy to explain.
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It depends on the particle. Antiproton and positrons both have electrical charges (-1 and +1 respectively). Since they are charged particles, they can be controlled and contained by magnetic fields. On the other hand, antineutrons don't have electrical charges. Therefore, they are not affected by magnetic fields.
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