Question

13. Two similar razor blades are placed one on a wooden block and the other on a soft Iron block. It was observed that the razor blade on the wooden block was attracted to the magnet while the other on the soft iron was not. Explain.​

Answer 1

The  soft iron is a magnetic material hence it became an induced magnet and attracted the blade.

What is a magnetic substance?

The term magnetic substances is a substance that can be attracted b a magnet. Now we know that the  soft iron is a magnetic material hence it became an induced magnet and attracted the blade.

Recall that a magnetic substance is a substance that can be attracted by a magnet. Wood can not be attracted by a magnet but soft iron cash attracted by a magnet hence it is a magnetic substance.

This is not possible in the case of the wooden block since it is not magnetic as such the the razor blade on the wooden block was attracted to the magnet while the other on the soft iron was not.

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