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The needle of the compass is made of a magnet because it _______
(i) Attracts metal like iron and steel.
(ii) Gets deflected when a magnet is brought near to it
(iii) Comes to rest in East-West direction
(iv) Comes to rest in a North-South direction
Which of the above statements correctly fill the blank?
The needle of the compass is made of a magnet because it _______
(i) Attracts metal like iron and steel.
(ii) Gets deflected when a magnet is brought near to it
(iii) Comes to rest in East-West direction
(iv) Comes to rest in a North-South direction
Which of the above statements correctly fill the blank?
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Solution
The correct option is B (i), (ii) & (iv)
A compass needle is also a magnetic material so it attracts other magnets and also gets deflected by another magnets when brought closer.A compass needle ,being a magnet, also attracts metals such as iron and steel.
A compass needle points north because the north pole of the magnet inside it is attracted to the south pole of Earth's built-in magnet.Similarly south pole of needle is attracted to the north pole of earth's built-in magnet.So the needle aligns itself in north-south direction.
A compass needle is also a magnetic material so it attracts other magnets and also gets deflected by another magnets when brought closer.A compass needle ,being a magnet, also attracts metals such as iron and steel.
A compass needle points north because the north pole of the magnet inside it is attracted to the south pole of Earth's built-in magnet.Similarly south pole of needle is attracted to the north pole of earth's built-in magnet.So the needle aligns itself in north-south direction.Suggest Corrections
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