NCERT Class VI Science Solutions: Chapter 13-Fun with Magnets Part 1 (For CBSE, ICSE, IAS, NET, NRA 2023)
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Question 1:
Fill in the blanks in the following
- Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such as ________, ________ and ________.
- The Materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called________.
- Paper is not a ________ material.
- In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of ________.
- A magnet always has ________ poles.
Answer:
- Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such as bar-magnet, cylindrical magnet and horse-shoe magnet.
- The Materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called magnetic material.
- Paper is not a magnetic material.
- In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of bar-magnet.
- A magnet always has two poles.
Question 2:
State whether the following statements are true or false.
- A cylindrical magnet has only one pole.
- Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.
- Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.
- Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them.
- Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction.
- A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place.
- Rubber is a magnetic material.
Answer:
- A cylindrical magnet has only one pole. (False)
- Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece. (False)
- Similar poles of a magnet repel each other. (True)
- Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them. (False)
- Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction. (True)
- A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place. (True)
- Rubber is a magnetic material. (False)
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:
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.