NCERT class 6 chapter 10। Fun with Magnets। English Medium

Fun with Magnets

Chapter 10

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.

2. State whether the following statements are true or false:

(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole.

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(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.

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(iii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.

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(iv) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought

near them.

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(v) Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction.

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(vi) A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place.

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(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material.

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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.

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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.

5. Write any two properties of a magnet.

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6. Where are poles of a bar magnet located?

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7. A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which

end is its north pole located?

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8. You are given an iron strip. How will you make it into a magnet?

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9. How is a compass used to find directions?

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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.