Question

24. State whether the following statements are true or false the ordinary objects which are attracted by a (a) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece (b) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole. (c) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them (d) Rubber is a magnetic material. (e) A nickel wire is attracted by a magnet. Similar poles of the magnets repel each other. (3) A freely suspended bar magnet always points along East-West direction (h) Freely suspended bar magnets always point towards North-South direction (1) A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place 0) A compass needle is a magnet. tahire words​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) False, Natural magnets were discovered in Greece.

(b) False; A magnet of any shape always has two poles: a north pole and south pole.

(c)False; Maximum iron filings stick at the two ends of the magnet as the magnetic strength is maximum at the ends or poles of a magnet.

(d) False; Rubber does not get attracted by a magnet. Therefore, it is not a magnetic material.