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Fun with magnets

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to the properties and behavior of magnets. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, true or false statements, and practical applications of magnets, such as using a compass and magnetizing an iron strip. Key concepts covered include the types of magnets, magnetic materials, and the behavior of magnetic poles.

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Fun with magnets

The document contains a series of questions and answers related to the properties and behavior of magnets. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, true or false statements, and practical applications of magnets, such as using a compass and magnetizing an iron strip. Key concepts covered include the types of magnets, magnetic materials, and the behavior of magnetic poles.

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Exercises

Question 1:
Fill in the blanks in the following
(i) Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such as __________, __________ and
____________.
(ii) The Materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called________.
(iii) Paper is not a ______ material.
(iv) In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of ___________.
(v) A magnet always has __________ poles.
Answer 1:
(i) Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such as bar-magnet, cylindrical
magnet and horse-shoe magnet.
(ii) The Materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called magnetic material.
(iii) Paper is not a magnetic material.
(iv) In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of bar-magnet.
(v) A magnet always has two poles.

Question 2:
State whether the following statements are true or false
(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole.
(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.
(iii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.
(iv) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near
them.
(v) Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction.
(vi) A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place.
(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material.
Answer 2:
(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole. (False)
(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece. (False)
(iii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other. (True)
(iv) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near
them. (False)
(v) Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction. (True)
(vi) A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place. (True)
(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material. (False)

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Question 3:
It was observed that a pencil sharpener gets attracted by both the poles of a magnet
although its body is made of plastic. Name a material that might have been used to make
some part of it.
Answer 3:
There is a blade in pencil sharpener which is made up of iron. Iron is a magnetic material
that is why it is attracted by the poles of magnet.

Question 4:
Column I shows different positions in which one pole of a magnet is placed near that of
the other. Column II indicates the resulting action between them for each situation. Fill in
the blanks.

Answer 4:

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Question 5:
Write any two properties of a magnet.
Answer 5:
 Opposite poles of two magnet attract each other while like poles of two magnet
repel each other.
 A freely suspended magnet always aligns in N-S direction.

Question 6:
Where are poles of a bar magnet located?
Answer 6:
The poles of bar magnet are located at its two end points.

Question 7:
A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which
end is its north pole located?
Answer 7:
Hang up the magnet by a light thread so that it hangs freely. When it comes to rest, we
notice that the magnet is lying in a North - South direction.

Question 8:
You are given an iron strip. How will you make it into a magnet?
Answer 8:
 Take a rectangular piece of iron bar.
 Take a bar magnet and keep in contact with one of its poles with one edge of the
bar of iron.
 Without lifting the bar magnet, move it along the length of the iron bar till you
reach the other end.
 Lift the magnet and bring the pole (the same pole you started with) to the same
point of the iron bar from which you began

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 Move the magnet again along the iron bar in the same direction as you did before.
Repeat this process about 30-40 times.
 Bring few all pins near to the iron bar and check if it is converted to a magnet or
not.

Question 9:
How is a compass used to find directions?
Answer 9:
A compass is usually a small box with a glass cover on it. A magnetised needle is pivoted
inside the box, which can rotate freely. The compass also has a dial with directions
marked on it.
The compass is kept at the place where we wish to know the directions. Its needle
indicates the north-south direction when it comes to rest. The compass is then rotated
until the north and south marked on the dial are at the two ends of the needle. To identify
the north-pole of the magnetic needle, it is usually painted in a different colour.

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Question 10:
A magnet was brought from different directions towards a toy boat that has been floating
in water in a tub. Affect observed in each case is stated in Column I. Possible reasons for
the observed affects are mentioned in Column II. Match the statements given in Column I
with those in Column II.

Answer 10:

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