Question

2. Explain the mechanism by which an unmagnetised iron nail gets attracted to a magnet when brought near it. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Every atom of an iron nail behaves like a tiny magnet. due to the random orientations of this tiny magnets, the iron nails does not behave as a magnet. but when an iron nail is placed near a magnet, then due to induced magnetism (tiny magnets) align themselves in a particular direction as a result, the end of the iron nail nearer to the magnet acquires the opposite polarity and hence get attracted to the magnet

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