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To start with we can suspend it freely by tying with a torsion less thread. If the axis of the rod always stands along north-south direction then we can conclude that the rod is a magnet.

Moreover as we bring pins or nails then they will be attracted by the rod. This confirms that the rod is magnetic.

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To start with we can suspend it freely by tying with a torsion less thread. If the axis of the rod always stands along north-south direction then we can conclude that the rod is a magnet.

Moreover as we bring pins or nails then they will be attracted by the rod. This confirms that the rod is magnetic.

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