Why a magnet is also called as lodestone
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A lodestone is a naturally magnetized piece of the mineral magnetite. They are naturally occurring magnets, which can attract iron. The property of magnetism was first discovered in antiquity through lodestones.
thats why it is called lodestone!!!
thats why it is called lodestone!!!
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Magnets are sometimes also known as are called lodestones because these are the particles which showed the property of magnetism in earlier times.
Explanation:
- They are the reason that magnets were studied and found out the properties related to magnetism.
- These were basically the naturally occurring magnetise which attracted iron and hence behaved as Natural magnets present on Earth's surface.
- Hence, these were reason that magnets where compared to them and were also called lodestones.
To know more:
Name the compound of iron contained in lodestone.
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