Question

Statement 1: When iron fillings are spread around a magnet, they align themselves as shown.

Statement 2: Magnet apply force on each filling which makes them get oriented in the mentioned way.

• A. Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.
• B. Both statements are correct but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1.
• C. Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
• D. Both statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation for statement 1.

Iron fillings are magnetic material when they are brought in an external magnetic field they experience a force. This magnetic force makes them align along the magnetic field lines.