Question

Give a reason for the following.

Repulsion is the sure test for magnetism.

Answer 1

1. Attraction can occur between unlike poles of the magnets and between the magnet and magnetic materials.
2. Attraction cannot surely identify whether the substance is a magnet or not.
3. Repulsion always takes place between the like poles of two magnets.
4. Hence, repulsion is the surest test for magnetism.