Question

The like poles of a magnet repel each other.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

1. Magnet: An object capable of producing a magnetic field and attracting unlike poles and repelling like poles.
2. Magnetic poles always exist in pairs.
3. Whenever a magnet is suspended freely in mid-air, it always points in the north-south direction.
4. Pole pointing towards geographic north is known as the North Pole and the pole pointing towards geographic south is known as the South Pole.
5. Like poles repel while unlike poles attract.

Hence, the given statement is true.