Figure 2 shows a soft iron bar AB placed in a coil near a freely suspended magnet.

      

Figure 2 shows a soft iron bar AB placed in a coil near a freely suspended magnet.
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Explain the observation made when the switch is closed.

  

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John
Repulsion occurs that is, the suspended magnet moves away from the soft iron bar. This is because the flow of current creates an electromagnet with side B becoming North hence repelling the suspended magnet
johnmulu answered the question on April 18, 2017 at 09:22


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