A magnet attracts

Magnetic substances

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The correct option is A
Magnetic substances

A magnet can only attract magnetic substances placed close to it.

e.g. It can attract iron, nickel, cobalt, etc. but it cannot attract non-magnetic materials like aluminium,silver, wood,plastic etc.Also, a magnet can't attract or repel a charge.For a magnet to attract or repel any object, it should be a magnetic material or a magnet.

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