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NCERT VI Social Sciences Answer the following questions. (a) Classify the following substances as magnetic or non-magnetic. copper, phosphorus, iron, cobalt, soil, water, silver mercury, nickel, wood, oil. (b) In olden times, how as a magnet placed in a compass?

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netic substances- iron, cobalt and nickel.     Non-magnetic substances- copper, phosphorous, soil, water(it's DIAMAGNETIC -slightly repelled when brought close to a magnet but not quite noticeable) , wood, oil.b.) In olden times, a magnet was placed in a compass by MAGNETIZING an iron needle with the help of stroking a lodestone against it.Hope i HELPED U:)



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