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Question
What is an artificial magnet? State two reasons why do we need artificial magnets .
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Solution
An artificial magnet is a magnetized piece of iron (or other magnetic material). Artificial magnets are required because natural magnets have odd and irregular shape and they are not magnetically very strong. Artificial magnets can be given desired shape and made very strong.
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