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Questions:

Fill up / 1 Marks

5 x 1 = 5

A magnet attracts the ______________materials.

A shepherd named _______________ discovered the magnet.

A magnet has __________________poles.

When a bar magnet is broken, each of broken part will have ...... pole/poles.

The materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called________________

True or False

5 x 1 = 5

Copper cannot be magnetised.

(a)

False

(b)

True

Each magnet has two magnetic poles.

(a)

False

(b)

True

The substances having the property of attracting iron are known as magnets.

(a)

False

(b)

True

Two poles of a magnet can be separated.

(a)

True

(b)

False

10.

Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.

(a)

False

(b)

True

Generic 3

5 x 3 = 15

11.

State the ways through which a magnet can be demagnetised.

12.

Explain how will you test that the 'tea dust' is not adulterated with iron powder.

13.

A toy car has a bar magnet laid hidden inside its body along its length. Using another magnet, how will you find out which pole of the magnet is facing the front of the car?

14.

A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its North pole located?

15.

Column I shows different positions in which one pole of a magnet is placed near that of the other. Column II indicates the resulting action between them for each situation. Fill in the blanks.

Column I	Column II
N-N
N-	Attraction
S-N
-S	Repulsion

Match the following

5 x 1 = 5

16.

Poles of the magnet can be identified by

17.

Magnet if suspended freely

18.

Magnet attracts

19.

Boat moves away from the magnet when North pole is brought near its head

20.

Boat is not affected by the magnet

Generic 2

5 x 2 = 10

21.

Insert a magnetised needle through a paper cork. Let the cork float in the water placed ina tub in such a way that the cork does not touch the water. Does the needle always point in the same direction when the cork stops rotating?

22.

Mention the name of magnet used in electrical bell

23.

How can you find the direction of your classroom from the main gate of your school?

24.

Do the materials other than magnet also come to rest in the same direction in the statue of emperor's chariot?

25.

Name the instrument utilised in finding the direction.

Generic 5

2 x 5 = 10

26.

A bar magnet is cut into two pieces A and B from the middle as shown in figure.

Will the two pieces act as individual magnets? Mark the poles of these two pieces. Suggest an activity to verify your answer.

27.

Describe the steps involved in the magnetising of an iron strip with the help of a magnet.

Multiple Choice Question

5 x 1 = 5

28.

A freely suspended magnet always points in the

(a)

upside down

(b)

East-West direction

(c)

North-South direction

(d)

Any direction by chance

29.

Like poles of magnet always

(a)

repel

(b)

attract

(c)

Both (a) and (b)

(d)

None of these

30.

Magnets have a shape of

(a)

cylindrical

(b)

horse-shoe

(c)

ball-ended magnet

(d)

All of these

31.

Which among the following in the given options is an example of a magnetic substance?

(a)

Cobalt

(b)

Nickel

(c)

Iron

(d)

All of these

32.

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

(a)

North pole is almost equal to the South pole

(b)

North pole is much less than the South pole

(c)

North pole is much less than the South pole

(d)

magnet will be same all along its length

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Answers Key:

Fill up / 1 Marks

5 x 1 = 5

()
magnetic

()
Magnes

()
two

()
North and South

()
magnetic

True or False

5 x 1 = 5

(a)
False

(a)
False

(a)
False

(b)
False

10.

(a)
False

Generic 3

5 x 3 = 15

11.

There are following two ways to demagnetise a magnet
(i) by heating
(ii) by hammering

12.

We can do simple experiment for this
(i) Take tea dust on a paper.
(ii) Take a bar magnet in your hand.
(iii) Shake the bar magnet over this dust.
(iv) If some particles are attracted strongly towards this magnet, then definitely tea dust will have iron powder.

13.

If we face North pole towards the front side of the car and the car is attracted, it means its front side pole is South pole and if it is going away, it means its front side is North pole.

14.

We can find out a direction by freely suspended a bar magnet. We will find that freely suspended bar magnet always comes to rest in the North-South direction. The end of the magnet that points towards North is called North pole. The other end that points towards South is called South pole.

15.

As, we know that like poles of a magnet repel each other and unlike poles attract each other.
Thus, the complete table is shown as below:

Column I	Column II
N-N	Repulsion
N-S	Attraction
S-N	Attraction
S-S	Repulsion

Match the following

5 x 1 = 5

16.

()
iron

17.

()
rests along a particular direction

18.

()
iron filings

19.

()
Boat is fitted with a magnet with North pole towards its head.

20.

()
Boat is made up of a non-magnetic material.

Generic 2

5 x 2 = 10

21.

Yes, the needle always points in the same direction when the cork stops rotating.

22.

The magnet which is used in electrical bell is horse-shoe magnet.

23.

With the help of a bar magnet, we can find the direction of the classroom from the main gate of school.

24.

No, the materials like iron bar, plastic or wooden scale inside the statue will not come in the same direction.

25.

Magnetic compass is the instrument used to find the direction.

Generic 5

2 x 5 = 10

26.

Yes, two pieces will work as an individual magnet because a monopole (single pole) of magnet never exists

27.

Steps involved in the magnetising of an iron strip are
(i) Take an iron strip which is to be magnetised.
(ii) Keep it in a wooden table.
(iii) Hold one end of bar magnet in your hand and keep the other end of bar magnet at one end of iron bar.
(iv) Without lifting, move the lower end of bar magnet to the end of iron bar.
(v) After reaching end of iron bar, lift the bar magnet and bring it to the same position and repeat the process again and again.