Question

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

• A. A cylindrical magnet has only one pole.
• B. Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.
• C. A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place.
• D. Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.

Answer 1

Answer: (C), (D)

The correct options are
C

A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place.

D

Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.

- A magnet always has two poles, North and South, irrespective of the kind of magnet.

- The natural magnet, not artificial magnet was discovered in Greece.

- A compass is used to find North - South direction at any place and once we know the North - South direction we can easily find East - West direction.

- Like poles of the magnet repel each other whereas unlike poles attract each other, i.e., north pole repels north pole but attracts south pole.