Question

Boojho dipped a bar magnet in a heap of iron filings and pulled it out. He found that iron filings got stuck to the magnet as shown.

(i) Which regions of the magnet have more iron filings sticking to it? (ii) What are these regions called?

May 9, 2024

Answer

(i) The end of the magnet has more iron filings attached to it.

(ii) These regions are called poles of the magnet.

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