A boy placed a magnet into iron fillings and observed that the maximum amount of iron fillings accumulated at

North Pole

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South Pole

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Centre

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Both A & B

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Solution

The correct option is D
Both A & B

Poles of a magnet are characterized by maximum magnetic field intensity, so maximum amount of iron fillings would be accumulated at the poles.

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

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

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