You are given two identical-looking iron bars,out of which one of them is a magnet. Just using these two bars,how will you identify which one is a magnet?

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(N/A) To identify the magnet,place one bar horizontally on a table and hold the other bar vertically. Bring the end of the vertical bar near the center of the horizontal bar.
$1$. If you feel a strong attraction,the vertical bar is the magnet.
$2$. If you feel no attraction or very weak attraction at the center,then the horizontal bar is the magnet.
Alternatively,move the vertical bar along the length of the horizontal bar. If the force of attraction is uniform,the vertical bar is the magnet. If the force is maximum at the ends and minimum at the center,the horizontal bar is the magnet.

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