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Standard VI
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Natural Magnet
What is ‘Load...
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What is ‘Loadstone’? Why is it so-called?
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A lodestone is a naturally magnetized piece of mineral magnetite.
These are natural magnets that can attract iron.
The properties of magnetism were first discovered through lodestones in ancient times. T
hat's why it's called a lodestone.
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