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Natural magnet is the deposits of the iron ore which has the attracting property of iron The properties of the natural magnet are :
(i) The magnet has the directive property when it is suspended freely, it always comes in a north-south direction.
(ii) A magnet attracts magnetic substances like iron, steel, etc. so, it has an attractive property.
(iii) Like poles repels each other while unlike poles attract each other in magnet.
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