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What do you mean by Natural magnet and Artificial Magnets?

Important Questions on Magnetism

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What are the differences between permanent and temporary magnets?
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What do you understand by the term natural magnet?
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Name any two modern devices in which magnets are used.
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Match the following:

Column A Column B

1. A naturally occurring magnet

a. Horse-shoe magnet

2. An artificial magnet bent in the form of U

b. Lodestone 

3. The end of a freely suspended magnet which points towards north

c. Magnetic compass                                                                                                  

4. A magnetic device used for finding geographic directions

d. Natural magnet 

5. A magnet which occurs naturally and is not made by any artificial means.

e. North pole. 

 

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Shashi 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 the magnet. However, no particles were sticking in the middle of the magnet. She wanted to know the basic facts clarified such observation with basic facts.

Answer the following questions based on above information :

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

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What do you understand by the term 'magnetic induction'?
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What will happen if the earth loses its magnetism? Enumerate various effects of this on a magnet.
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Look at the magnetic pendulum. The pendulum has a magnet and there are a few magnets on the board too. The pendulum does not move in a fixed direction. What is the reason behind it?

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What is magnet? How does a permanent magnet differ from a temporary magnet? Name two materials from which permanent magnets are made.
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Name a few devices in which magnets are used.
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Match the following.

ATM cards Repel each other
Like poles Hammering/heating 
Unlike poles Magnetic strip
Demagnetisation Attract each other
Center of a magnet Permanent magnets
  Least magnetic force
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List the various shapes of magnets that you can find.
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State and explain two main properties of a natural magnet.

 

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Why does the door of refrigerator left slightly open, shut automatically?
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Magnetite is a type of mineral that can attract iron.
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Bigger magnets are stronger magnets. Is it correct?