Properties of Magnet

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Properties of Magnet: Overview

This topic explains concepts such as, Directive Property of Magnet, Poles of Magnet, North Seeking Pole, South Seeking Pole, etc.

Important Questions on Properties of Magnet

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Why do like poles repel?

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Explain the arrangement of iron filings around a bar magnet with the help of a figure.

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Explain the attraction of iron filings on a bar magnet.

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How does magnetic strength effects the attractions of iron filings on a magnet?

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The amount of iron fillings on the poles determines the strength of the magnet. Justify.

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When you put two ring magnets on a pencil, the magnets stay apart each other because

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Cutting of a bar magnet in the middle results in the creation of two independent magnets.

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Write a short note on properties of bar magnet?

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Explain the effect to show more iron filings on the poles makes the magnet more strong experimentally.

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Explain the effect of magnet on iron filings experimentally.

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Iron filings will be more near the poles of the magnet if we keep iron filings near the magnet.

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Illustrate an activity to show the attracting or repelling power of a magnet.

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More iron filings on the poles means more strong magnet. 

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A magnet will align in South-North direction when there is no separate magnetic field present.

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The end of the magnetic needle pointing the South side will be its north pole.

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How will a magnet align if there is no magnetic field present? Which pole will be aligning towards the South side?

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A bar magnet was divided into three parts.

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Like poles of magnets ______ (attract/repel) each other.

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What is the surest test of magnetism? (Choose from attraction or repulsion).

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A bar magnet is broken into three parts X, Y and Z as shown below.

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Which diagram show the poles in X, Y and Z.