What is a Magnet?

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What is a Magnet?: Overview

This topic details about magnet and magnetism with the help of pictorial representations. It categorises the materials into two based on their magnetic properties, which are magnetic materials and non-magnetic materials.

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General Science Standard Six>Fun with Magnets>What is a Magnet?> Q 1

What are the practical uses of a magnet?

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General Science Standard Six>Fun with Magnets>What is a Magnet?> Q 2

Explain that a magnet has a certain magnetic field.

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How is a mariner’s compass used?

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While we are shutting the door of a fridge, we find that it closes automatically from a certain distance and does not open unless pulled again. Why is this so? 

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General Science Standard Six>Fun with Magnets>What is a Magnet?> Q 5

Pins in a pin holder do not fall even when it is held upside down. Why is this so?

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