Question

What do you mean by the attractive and directive property of magnet?

Answer 1

(1) Attractive property : A magnet has the property to attract some substances like iron cobalt and nickel when brought near it This property of magnet is called as an attractive property .
(2) Directive property : If we suspend a magnet freely with a thread then it always aligns itself in the geographic north-south direction when it comes to rest This is called as directive property of a magnet.