d. What are 'poles of a magnet'? How many poles does a magnet have?
State three important properties of a magnet
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the areas of a magnet that have magnetic strength are called “poles”.
Magnets have 2 poles.
Magnets exhibit the following properties:
All magnets have two poles: the North Pole and the South Pole
Magnets attract ferromagnetic materials such as iron, nickel, and cobalt.
The magnetic force of a magnet is stronger at its poles than in the middle.
A freely suspended magnet always points in North-South direction.
There are two types of magnet: Permanent and Temporary magnets. Permanent magnets remain magnetized even without the influence of the external magnetic field. While, temporary magnets lose their magnetism when removed from the external magnetic field, such as an iron pin.
The areas of a magnet that have magnetic strength are called “poles”.
A magnet has Two poles which are North Pole and South Pole
- Every magnet has North and South Poles
- Like poles of two magnets repel eachother
- Unlike poles of two magnets attract each other
- The magnetic force of magnets is strong at its poles than in middle