Question

Correct way of storing horseshoe magnet

Answer 1

Untitled Document. Magnets become weaker with time (due to 'free' poles) near the ends repelling each other and upsetting alignment of tiny magnets). To prevent this bar magnets are stored in pairs with unlike poles opposite and pieces of soft iron - keepers across the ends.

Answer 2

it must be stored in pairs with unlike poles opposite to each other and pieces of soft iron at the ends.