Question

Statements given below are incorrect. Write the correct statements.

Attraction is the surest test of magnetism.

Answer 1

1. Magnetism is defined as “all magnets either attract or repel other magnets and magnetic materials”.
2. A given object is a magnet can be determined by the property of repulsion.
3. When we have a magnet with a known pole and we check for attraction, the attracted object can either be a magnet with the opposite pole or a magnetic material itself.
4. The only way a material can repel is when it is a magnet.
5. Thus, repulsion is the surer test for magnetism.

So, the correct statement is,

Correct statement is, Repulsion is the surest test for magnetism.