Which of the following statements is correct?

Steel is not a magnetic material.

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Rubber is a magnetic material.

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Maximum iron filings stick to the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought closer to them.

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Bar magnets always point toward the North-South direction.

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Solution

The correct option is D Bar magnets always point toward the North-South direction.
Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction when suspended freely in the earth's magnetic field.
Maximum iron filings stick to the poles of a bar magnet when brought near them. The strength of the magnets at the poles is greater than that in the middle.

Steel is a magnetic substance, while rubber is a non-magnetic substance.

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State whether the following statements are ‘True’ or ‘False’.

(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole.

(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.

(iii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.

(iv) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is bought near them.

(v) Bar magnets always point towards the North−South direction.

(vi) A compass can be used to find the East−West direction at any place.

(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material.

Question 2 (iv)

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them.

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