Question

If a bar magnet is brought closer to another bar magnet, it was observed that they repel each other. What are the poles of part 1 and part 2?

• A. 1 - North, 2- South
• B. 1- South,2 - North
• C. 1 - North, 2- North
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C

1 - North, 2- North

According to the observation, when the bar magnet is brought closer to another bar magnet, they repelled each other. It indicates that the poles 1 and 2 are like poles as like poles repel each other. Hence the poles 1 and 2 can be either south-south or north-north.