Question

Explain a simple method of making magnets using a rectangular piece of iron and a bar magnet.

Answer 1

Answer:

Touch and stroke

Explanation:

This method is used to make an iron strip into a magnet. Take a rectangular piece of iron bar. Take a bar magnet and keep in contact with one of its poles with one edge of the bar of iron. Without lifting the bar magnet, move it along the length of the iron bar till you reach the other end.

Answer 2

Answer:

Steps involved to make a temporary magnet:

Take a rectangular piece of iron. Place it on the table. Now take a bar magnet and place one of its poles near one edge of the bar of iron.

Without lifting the bar magnet, move it along the length of the iron bar till you reach the other end.

Now lift the magnet and place it near the other end from where you started and repeat the same procedure, make sure that you are not changing the poles.

Test the iron bar for magnetic properties by bringing other metal near it.