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Consider a magnet which is hung to the hook of a spring as shown in figure. Then what could be the possible option from the following?

(i) X,A are North Pole and Y,B are south Pole
(ii) X, B are North Pole and Y,A are South Pole
(iii) A,B are South Pole and X,Y are North Pole
(iv) X,A are South Pole and Y,B are North Pole.

A

Only(ii)

B

Only (i)

C

Both (i) and (ii)

D

Both (ii) and (iii)

Text Solution

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In a pair of magnet, like poles repel and unlike poles attract each other. According to the figure, Y and A should be same poles. Since the distance has decreased from 15 cm to 10 cm, this means that A is repellying y.
Thus, X ,B are North Pole and Y, A are south Pole.
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