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Where do we find iron filex

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Iron filings are very small pieces of iron that look like a light powder. They are very often used in science demonstrations to show the direction of a magnetic field. Since iron is a ferromagnetic material, a magneticfield induces each particle to become a tiny bar magnet.

obtained by filing (rubbing) of bar magnet
by mechanical process


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