VI - G.Science - 7 - FUN WITH MAGNETS
VI - G.Science - 7 - FUN WITH MAGNETS
VI - G.Science - 7 - FUN WITH MAGNETS
CLASS VI
SUBJECT G.SCIENCE
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER 7
FUN WITH MAGNETS
Q1. Choose the correct option
1.Which of the following is an artificial magnet?
(a) Bar magnet
(b) Horse-shoe magnet
(c) Disc shaped magnet
(d) All of these
4.A bar magnet is immersed in a heap of iron filings and pulled out. The amount of iron filing
clinging to the
(a) north pole is almost equal to the south pole.
(b) north pole is much more than the south pole.
(c) north pole is much less than the south pole.
(d) magnet will be same all along its length.
10.A piece of iron should be placed across the poles of horse shoe magnet
(a) to conserve its magnetic property
(b) to increase its magnetic property
(c) to demagnetise it
(d) to decrease its magnetic property
1.On the basis of their occurrence, magnets are classified as ……………… and
………………
5.If we break a bar magnet into two then each piece will have two poles.
Q4. Rohan dipped a bar magnet in a heap of iron filings and pulled it out. He found that iron
filings got stuck to the magnet as shown in figure:
(i) Which regions of the magnet have more iron filings sticking to it?
(ii) What are these regions called?
(iii) What happens when this magnet is suspended freely?
(iv) Name any other material which will stick to the magnet.
Q5. Four identical iron bars were dipped in a heap of iron filings one by one. Figure shows
the amount of iron filings sticking to each of them.
(a) Which of the iron bars is likely to be the strongest magnet?
(b) Which of the iron bars is not a magnet? Justify your answer.