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प्रश्न
What do you understand by the term magnetic declination?
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उत्तर
Magnetic declination: The angle through which freely suspended magnetic needle is inclined to the geographic axis is known as magnetic declination.
OR
The angle between the geographic meridian and magnetic meridian it is given place is called declination.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The alloys called ______ and ______ are used for making industrial magnets.
Distinguish between the two methods of making artificial magnets.
Fill the blank spaces in the table given below:
| Nature of bar | Action of compass needle | |
| North Pole | South Pole | |
| Non-magnetic | No action | ________ |
| ________ | attracted | attracted |
| North pole of a bar magnet | ________ | _________ |
| ________ | attracted | repelled |
Describe, how you will proceed to determine the position of the pole of a bar magnet.
What are magnetic keepers? What are they used for?
Give scientific reason:
Two steel needles hanging from the lower end of a vertical bar magnet do not hang vertically.

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List out the uses of magnets.
Which is not attracted by a magnet?
Define natural magnet.
