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Question
Explain the following :
When two pins are hung by their heads from the same pole of a magnet, their pointed ends moves apart.
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Solution
When two pins are hung by their heads from the same pole of a magnet, they acquire same polarity. Because like poles repel each other, their pointed ends move apart.
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