Question

Short notes on characteristics of a magnet

Answer 1

Characteristics of magnet:

# A magnet has two poles- north and south. Like poles of a magnet repel while unlike poles attract.

# magnet has ability to apply force on magnetic substances.

Iron, nickel, and cobalt are magnetic substances.

# strength of a magnet is concentrated at it's poles.

Answer 2

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Characteristics of magnet are

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• like poles of magnet always repel.

• unlike poles of magnet attract.

• it attracts only magnetic things like iron, nickel and cobalt.