Poles of Magnet

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Poles of Magnet: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Poles of Magnet & Location of the Poles of a Magnet etc.

Important Questions on Poles of Magnet

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Why does the bulk of iron fillings slick to the ends of a bar magnet and not at its centre?

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Where is the maximum force of attraction in a magnet?

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A bar magnet is cut (not hammered) into two pieces A and B as shown in the figure below.
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What can be said about the magnetic properties of  A and B?

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A few iron pins are kept on a plastic plate. What will happen if a horse-shoe magnet is also kept on the same plastic plate?

 

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Which of the following method is suitable to store the bar magnets?

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A bar magnet is immersed in a heap of iron filings and pulled out.
The iron filings

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Kiran wants to identify the north pole of the magnet-M using the objects A, B, C in the picture below.

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Which of the following objects could he use to identify the north pole of magnet-M?

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A suspended magnet remains steady in a _____ direction. (east-west, north-south)

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Where will you find the maximum magnetic force in a magnet?

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How many poles are there in a magnet?
(Choose one of the following: One/ Two/ No poles).

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Compass rose helps to know

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Where is the maximum force of attraction in a magnet?

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A magnet has _______ poles.

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A compass consists of an electric needle, which rotates freely.

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The strength of a magnet is minimum at the centre.

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A magnet remains steady in a _____direction.(east-west, north-south)

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The two ends of a magnet:

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Alka had a packet of iron filings along with dirt, cement and some impurities. She wanted to extract the iron filings for an experiment. So she got a bar magnet and hovered it above the mixture. Which one of the following correctly shows the result of Alka's experiment?
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Name the instrument used to find directions. (Choose from : Magnetic compass or Sun-dial).

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Name the two ends of a magnet.