Question

Few common pins are placed on a table with a glass top. A powerful bar magnet is moved under the glass top. Describe the movement of common pins.

• A. move opposite to the direction of magnet
• B. move in the direction of magnet
• C. not move
• D. be thrown up in air.

Answer 1

The correct option is B move in the direction of magnet

The magnetic field due to the magnet will cause the pins to get attracted towards the magnet. Therefore, the pins will move in the direction of the movement of the magnet.