Fun with Magnets

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NCERT Class 6 Science Chapter wise Solutions

• Chapter 1 – Food Where Does It Come From
• Chapter 2 – Components of Food
• Chapter 3 – Fibre to Fabric
• Chapter 4 – Sorting Materials Into Group
• Chapter 5 – Separation of Substances
• Chapter 6 – Changes Around Us
• Chapter 7 – Getting to Know Plants
• Chapter 8 – Body Movements
• Chapter 9 – The Living Organisms and Their Surroundings
• Chapter 10 – Motion and Measurement of Distances
• Chapter 11 – Light Shadows and Reflection
• Chapter 12 – Electricity and Circuits
• Chapter 13 – Fun with Magnets
• Chapter 14 – Water
• Chapter 15 – Air around Us
• Chapter 16 – Garbage In Garbage Out

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Fun with Magnets

Class–VI

(CHAPTER-13)

FUN WITH MAGNETS

Question 1.Fill in the blanks in the following:

(i)Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such as ——, ——and ——–.

(ii)The materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called ————-.

(iii)Paper is not a ———- material.

(iv)In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of ———.

(v)A magnet always has ———- poles.

Answer: Fill in the blanks in the following:

(i)Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such as bar magnet, horse shoe and cylindrical.

(ii)The materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called magnetic.

(iii)Paper is not a magnetic material.

(iv)In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of magnet.

A magnet always has two poles.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Fun with Magnets

Question 2.State whether the following statement are true or false:

(i)A cylindrical magnet has only one pole. (T/F)

(ii)Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece. (T/F)

(iii)Similar poles of a magnet repel each other. (T/F)

(iv)Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them. (T/F)

(v)Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction. (T/F)

(vi)A compass can be used to find East-West direction any place. (T/F)

(vii)Rubber is a magnetic material.

Answer: True/False

(i).F, (ii).F, (iii).T, (iv).F, (v).T, (vi).T, (vii).F.

Question 3.It is observed that a pencil sharpener gets attracted by both the poles of a magnet although its body is made of plastic. Name the material that might have been used to make some part of it.

Answer: Iron.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Fun with Magnets

Question 4.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.

Answer:

Question 5.Write any two properties of a magnet.

Answer: Properties of magnet:

(a)Attracts object made of iron, nickel or cobalt.

(b)Directs north-south direction.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Fun with Magnets

Question 6.Where are poles of a bar magnet located?

Answer: On two ends of the bar magnet.

Question 7.A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its north pole located?

Answer: The bar magnet is hanged freely with the help of a thread. The end pointing to north is the north pole of the magnet.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Fun with Magnets

Question 8.You are given an iron strip. How will you make it into a magnet?

Answer: An iron strip is kept on table. One end of bar magnet is dragged over the iron strip form one end to the other. This process is repeated. The iron strip is converted to a magnet.

Question 9.How is a compass used to find directions?

Answer: The compass always shows North and South directions. Knowing North-South direction, one can always find out East and West directions also.

NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science Fun with Magnets

Question 10.A magnet was brought from different directions towards a toy boat that has been floating in water in a tub. Effect observed in each case is stated in Column I. possible reasons for the observed affects are mentioned in Column II. Match the statements given in Column I with those in Column II.

Answer: Match the following-

(i).(d), (ii).(e), (iii).(b), (iv).(a), (v).(c)