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Observation: You will see that the magnet comes to rest showing
north and south directions in all the cases.

Conclusion: A freely suspended magnet always comes to rest
pointing at north and south directions.

3. Like poles of magnets repel and unlike poles attract

The north pole of a magnet pushes away the north pole of the another
magnet. Similarly, the south pole of a magnet pushes away the south
pole of another magnet. But, when the north pole of a magnet is
brought near the south pole of another magnet, they attract each

other.
Activity 7.4

To show that like poles of magnets repel and unlike poles attract.

Materials required: Two bar magnets, a piece of thread, stand, etc.

Procedure

1. Tie a bar magnet at its middle with a thread and suspend it in
a stand. Maintain the bar magnet in a horizontal position.
2. Take the north pole of an another magnet near the north pole
of the suspended magnet. What happens? Observe.
3. Now, take the north pole of the another magnet near the south
pole of the suspended magnet. What happens? Observe.

Observation: The north pole of a magnet pushes away the north
pole of another magnet. The north pole of a magnet attracts the south
pole of the another magnet.

Conclusion: Like poles of magnets repel and unlike poles attract.

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