EASY
6th Foundation
IMPORTANT
Earn 100

Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1 : When a horseshoe magnet is brought close to a pile of iron filings, more filings will get attracted to the U-shaped part of the magnet.
Statement 2 : Horseshoe magnet has only one pole that is its U-shaped part.

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Important Questions on Fun with Magnets

EASY
6th Foundation
IMPORTANT
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
EASY
6th Foundation
IMPORTANT
Which of the following is the best way to store/keep magnets?
EASY
6th Foundation
IMPORTANT

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.
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Object End X brought near to N pole End Y brought near to N pole
P N pole repelled N pole attracted
Q N pole attracted N pole repelled
R N pole remains stationary N pole remains stationary

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

EASY
6th Foundation
IMPORTANT

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: 
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Bar Magnet and part P Magnet and part Q
I Repel Attract
II Nothing happened Nothing happened
III Attract Repel
IV Attract Attract

Which of the following sets correctly represents metal bars I,II,III and IV?

  Bar I Bar II Bar III Bar IV
(A) Magnet Wooden bar Magnet Iron bar
(B) Magnet Iron bar Magnet Glass bar
(C) Stainless Magnet steel bar Magnet Iron bar Magnet
(D) Magnet Iron bar Glass bar Stainless steel bar
EASY
6th Foundation
IMPORTANT
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 _____.
EASY
6th Foundation
IMPORTANT
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?
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EASY
6th Foundation
IMPORTANT

Observe the given figure and identify the correct statements.
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(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.