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Question
How will you test whether a given rod is made of iron or copper?
[Hint : Iron rod gets magnetised when placed near a bar magnet by magnetic induction, while copper rod does not get magnetised]
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Solution
Iron rod is magnetized when placed near a bar magnet by magnetic induction, while copper rod is not magnetized.
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