Question

answer questions1) The south pole of the steel magnet will be brought closer to the iron nail head. Which pole will be at the pointed end of the nail?2) When the magnet is in the form of a horseshoe, an iron object, such as a nail, is attracted to one end of a pole and the other end to the other. Why?3) Explain why two wires carrying an electric current in the same direction attract each other.

Answer 1

Answer:

North pole

Explanation:

According to the law of magnetism:

Unlike poles attract while like poles repel

Since the south pole of the steel is brought near the nail, and the nail is meant to attract the steel magnet, the nail domain realigns itself to produce a pole opposite to the pole of the steel magnet brought near it.

Since the North pole is the opposite of the south pole, the North pole will be at the pointed end of the nail so that it can attract the steel magnet.