Properties of a Magnetic Field — Science STD 7 — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 7ScienceProperties of a Magnetic Field2 Marks
Question
Why is repulsion the real test for identifying a magnet?
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Answer
A magnet can attract the opposite pole of the magnet as well as magnetic substances (iron, cobalt, nickel). So if a magnet attracts another object, we cannot say that other object is a magnet or a magnetic substance. But if the magnet repels the object then we can surely say that the other object is a magnet because like poles of magnets repel each other.
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