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Question
What are the properties of a magnet?
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Solution
Following are the properties of the magnet:
(i) Like poles of a magnet repel each other while unlike poles attract.
(ii) Magnet have an attractive property means it attract the magnetic material towards it.
(iii) Magnet have the directive property means when it is held freely, it always points towards north-south direction.
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