Anil Ahlawat Solutions for Chapter: Fun with Magnets, Exercise 2: EXERCISES

Arun suspended a bar magnet on a string as shown in the diagram below. He brought $3$ bar-shaped objects $P,Q$ and $R$ towards the bar magnet. He placed the ends ( $X$ and $Y$) of each object, near the north pole of the bar magnet and recorded his observations in the table below.

Which of the object(s) is/are the magnet?

When Asha suspended four bars of different materials from a pole and brought the North pole of a bar magnet near part $P$ and $Q$ of each bar one by one as shown in the figure, the observations she recorded are as follows: 

Which of the following sets correctly represents metal bars $\mathrm{I},\mathrm{}\mathrm{I}\mathrm{I},\mathrm{}\mathrm{I}\mathrm{I}\mathrm{I}$ and $\mathrm{I}\mathrm{V}$?

Arpita is standing in the middle of a crossroad with a compass. The red portion of the compass needle is pointing towards her. She wants to go towards the east then she should turn _____.

Two bar magnets suspended by string, are separated by a piece of metal. Which of the following statements best explain the outcome shown in the diagram?

Observe the given figure and identify the correct statements.

(I)  Poles $1,3$ and $5$ are unlike poles.
(ii)  Poles $2,4$ and $6$ are like poles.
(iii)  Pole $1$ will attract pole $3$ and $5$.
(iv)  Pole $4$ will be attracted by pole $1$.