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A small compass is placed beside the middle of a bar magnet.

In which direction will the compass needle point?

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What is a magnetic compass? What is its use?
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Find out and explain the usefulness of a compass in finding directions.
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A _____ is a device used to find directions.
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The pole of a magnet pointing north.

(Choose from: North pole / South pole)

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Write down the property of magnets using which directions can be found. Prove this property with the help of an activity. 
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Explain the term.

North and south poles of a magnet.

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A freely suspended magnet always points towards a particular direction. Which direction is this? Explain the reason for this behaviour of a magnet.
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How will you prepare your own magnetic compass?
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There are no markings on the body of a bar magnet to indicate its poles. How would you find its north pole?
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Before the invention of a compass, sailors used stars to find direction. In what way is using compass better?
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The property by which a magnet always rests in a north-south direction. (Directive/Attractive)
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What is a magnetic compass? 
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Explain the term:

Compass

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A device based on the directive property of the magnet. (Choose from : Magnetic compass or Sun-dial).
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A freely suspended bar magnet comes to rest in the
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A magnetic compass is a device which is widely used by the sailors.
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Cotyledons are also called-
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Why does a freely suspended magnet point in the north-south direction?
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You are given a bar magnet with a length of string tied to it such that the magnet can hang from it. By just observing the magnet, how can you find out which end is the north pole? Explain your answer.
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Name the instrument which has a magnetic needle and is used to point the direction.