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Discovery of Magnets

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Question 2 (ii)

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.

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It is the natural magnet which is discovered in Greece by a shepherd named Magnes. Later on, the process of making magnets from pieces of iron was discovered. These are known as artificial magnets.

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Q. Natural magnets were discovered in Greece.

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State whether the following statement is true or false.
Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.

Question 2 (ii)

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.

Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.

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