EXERCISES
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How many poles does a magnet have?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?
