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Question 5

A bar magnet is immersed in a heap of iron filings and pulled out. The amount of iron filling clinging to the

(a) North pole is almost equal to the south pole.

(b) North pole is much more than the south pole.

(c) North pole is much less than the south pole.

(d) Magnet will be same all along its length.

Answer 1

Option (a) is the correct answer.

A bar magnet consists of two poles, north and south pole. Ideally, the magnetic strength of two poles should be the same. So, iron filings attached to south and north pole will be nearly same.