The magnetic field produced by a bar magnet attracts the iron filings as each individual filing acts as a tiny bar magnet. True or False?

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
The magnetic field produced by a bar magnet attracts the iron filings as each individual filing acts as a tiny bar magnet because iron has ferromagnetic properties.

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