EXERCISES

Author:S N Jha, Geeta Negi & Neelima Jain

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Questions from EXERCISES with Hints & Solutions

EASY
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

How many poles does a magnet have?

EASY
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Which of the given poles of magnets will repel each other?

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MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Sohan has a small piece of metal and a thread. To find whether the piece is a magnet or not, he:

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MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

A bar magnet is cut into two pieces as shown below. What will be the configuration of the poles of the two pieces?

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MEDIUM
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

A magnet is broken down in many pieces. How will you determine their north and south poles?

HARD
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Why are the bar magnets kept in pairs with their unlike poles on the same side?

HARD
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Priya was rolling a bar magnet in fine sand. She pulled out magnet from the sand and noticed fine grey particles sticking on the ends of a magnet. However, no particles were sticking in the middle of the magnet. She wanted to know the basic fact about it, so she shared her observation with her father. Being a science graduate, her father clarified such observation with basic facts.

Answer the following question based on the above information.

What are the values displayed by Priya in sharing her observation with her father?

HARD
6th CBSE
IMPORTANT

Priya was rolling a bar magnet in fine sand. She pulled out magnet from the sand and noticed fine grey particles sticking on the ends of a magnet. However, no particles were sticking in the middle of the magnet. She wanted to know the basic fact about it, so she shared her observation with her father. Being a science graduate, her father clarified such observation with basic facts.

Answer the following question based on the above information.

Why are these fine particles sticking at the ends of the bar magnet but not in the middle of the magnet?