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The picture shows a magnetic compass and the Sun to its east. The four arrows point towards different directions.
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Which arrow is pointing towards the south?

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Important Questions on Fun with Magnets

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A magnetic compass is placed just beside a bar magnet. Will the compass now show directions correctly? Explain your answer.
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Which part of the following rod magnet has the weakest pull?

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Aanya’s mother has a box of rings made of various materials. She can use a magnet to pick up rings made of
 
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Which is the surest test of magnetism?
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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.

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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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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
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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?