Question/Answer
Ques1:- It was observed that a pencil sharpener gets attracted by
both the poles of a magnet although its body is made of plastic.
Name a material that might have been used to make some part of it.
Ans :- Iron is used to make some part of sharpener due to which it is
attracted toward magnet.
Ques2 Complete the following-
Ques 3.Write any two properties of a magnet.
Ans :- Properties of a magnet are as follows-
(a) It attracts objects made of Nickel, Cobalt and Iron.
(b) Like poles of two magnets repel each other and opposite poles
attract each other.
Ques4 Where are poles of a bar magnet located?
Ans :-The poles of a bar magnet are located near its two endpoints.
Ques5 A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How
would you find out near which end its north pole is located?
Ans :-The bar magnet is hung in the air, and the end pointing to the
north is the north pole of the magnet.
Ques6 You are given an iron strip. How will you make it into a
magnet?
Ans :- An iron strip can be converted into a magnet by following
method:
Place the iron strip on a table. Place one pole of a bar magnet near
one end of the iron strip. Move the bar magnet along the length of
the iron strip starting from one end to the other end as shown in the
following figure. Then, lift the magnet and bring the pole to the
starting point and move in the same direction as before.On repeating
this process for at least 30-40 times, the iron strip will become a bar
magnet with two poles.
Ques7 How is a compass used to find directions?
Ans :- A compass has a magnetic needle that can rotate freely. When
a compass is kept at a place, the magnetic needle aligns in north-
south direction. Red arrow of the compass needle is termed as north
pole and the other end as south pole.
