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Page 1 Chapter 15: Fun with Magnets EXERCISE [PAGE 111] Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 111 How will you do this? Determine whether a material is magnetic or non-magnetic. SOLUTION If a material sticks to a magnet, then it is a magnetic material otherwise it is a non - magnetic material. Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 111 How will you do this? Explain that a magnet has a certain magnetic field. SOLUTION A magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be demonstrated using the below activity. Take a drawing cardboard and sprinkle some iron filings on it. Notice the position of the iron filings as a whole. Now, take a bar magnet and slowly bring it below the cardboard. You will observe that the iron filings tend to attract towards the magnet and align themselves as shown. It represents that the magnet exerts a force around its body with a stronger force near the two poles. Also, this regular pattern of the iron filings on the board represents the lines of magnetic field. Thus, a magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be represented by curved lines around a magnet. Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 111 How will you do this? Find the north pole of a magnet. Page 2 Chapter 15: Fun with Magnets EXERCISE [PAGE 111] Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 111 How will you do this? Determine whether a material is magnetic or non-magnetic. SOLUTION If a material sticks to a magnet, then it is a magnetic material otherwise it is a non - magnetic material. Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 111 How will you do this? Explain that a magnet has a certain magnetic field. SOLUTION A magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be demonstrated using the below activity. Take a drawing cardboard and sprinkle some iron filings on it. Notice the position of the iron filings as a whole. Now, take a bar magnet and slowly bring it below the cardboard. You will observe that the iron filings tend to attract towards the magnet and align themselves as shown. It represents that the magnet exerts a force around its body with a stronger force near the two poles. Also, this regular pattern of the iron filings on the board represents the lines of magnetic field. Thus, a magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be represented by curved lines around a magnet. Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 111 How will you do this? Find the north pole of a magnet. SOLUTION Tie a thread to the centre of a magnet and hang it from a stand as shown. Wait till the magnet settles itself. Exercise | Q 2.1 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? Iron is to be separated from trash. SOLUTION Electromagnet can be used to separate iron from trash. Exercise | Q 2.2 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? You are lost in a forest. SOLUTION Bar magnet or loadstone can be used to find the direction in the forest. This is because a bar magnet, when suspended freely, always rests in north-south direction. Exercise | Q 2.3 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? A window shutter opens and shuts continuously in the wind. SOLUTION Permanent magnet can be used to stop the continuous shuttering of the window in the wind. Exercise | Q 3.1 | Page 111 Select the appropriate word and answer the question: Page 3 Chapter 15: Fun with Magnets EXERCISE [PAGE 111] Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 111 How will you do this? Determine whether a material is magnetic or non-magnetic. SOLUTION If a material sticks to a magnet, then it is a magnetic material otherwise it is a non - magnetic material. Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 111 How will you do this? Explain that a magnet has a certain magnetic field. SOLUTION A magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be demonstrated using the below activity. Take a drawing cardboard and sprinkle some iron filings on it. Notice the position of the iron filings as a whole. Now, take a bar magnet and slowly bring it below the cardboard. You will observe that the iron filings tend to attract towards the magnet and align themselves as shown. It represents that the magnet exerts a force around its body with a stronger force near the two poles. Also, this regular pattern of the iron filings on the board represents the lines of magnetic field. Thus, a magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be represented by curved lines around a magnet. Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 111 How will you do this? Find the north pole of a magnet. SOLUTION Tie a thread to the centre of a magnet and hang it from a stand as shown. Wait till the magnet settles itself. Exercise | Q 2.1 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? Iron is to be separated from trash. SOLUTION Electromagnet can be used to separate iron from trash. Exercise | Q 2.2 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? You are lost in a forest. SOLUTION Bar magnet or loadstone can be used to find the direction in the forest. This is because a bar magnet, when suspended freely, always rests in north-south direction. Exercise | Q 2.3 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? A window shutter opens and shuts continuously in the wind. SOLUTION Permanent magnet can be used to stop the continuous shuttering of the window in the wind. Exercise | Q 3.1 | Page 111 Select the appropriate word and answer the question: If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its center, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the _______ Pole of the earth. (South, north, east, west) SOLUTION If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its center, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the north pole of the earth. Exercise | Q 3.2 | Page 111 Select the appropriate word and answer the question: If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at two places, ______ bar magnets are formed, and a total of _______ poles are formed. (6,3,2) SOLUTION If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at two places, 3 bar magnets are formed, and a total of 6 poles are formed. Exercise | Q 3.3 | Page 111 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. There is repulsion between the _____ poles of a magnet, and attraction between its _____ poles. (opposite, like.) SOLUTION There is repulsion between the like poles of a magnet, and attraction between its opposite poles. Exercise | Q 3.4 | Page 111 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. When magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires ________. (permanent magnetism, induced magnetism) SOLUTION When magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires induced magnetism. Exercise | Q 3.5 | Page 111 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. If a magnet attracts a piece of metal, that piece must be made of _______. (any other metal but iron, magnetic material or iron, non-magnetic material) SOLUTION If a magnet attracts a piece of metal, that piece must be made of magnetic material or iron. Page 4 Chapter 15: Fun with Magnets EXERCISE [PAGE 111] Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 111 How will you do this? Determine whether a material is magnetic or non-magnetic. SOLUTION If a material sticks to a magnet, then it is a magnetic material otherwise it is a non - magnetic material. Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 111 How will you do this? Explain that a magnet has a certain magnetic field. SOLUTION A magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be demonstrated using the below activity. Take a drawing cardboard and sprinkle some iron filings on it. Notice the position of the iron filings as a whole. Now, take a bar magnet and slowly bring it below the cardboard. You will observe that the iron filings tend to attract towards the magnet and align themselves as shown. It represents that the magnet exerts a force around its body with a stronger force near the two poles. Also, this regular pattern of the iron filings on the board represents the lines of magnetic field. Thus, a magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be represented by curved lines around a magnet. Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 111 How will you do this? Find the north pole of a magnet. SOLUTION Tie a thread to the centre of a magnet and hang it from a stand as shown. Wait till the magnet settles itself. Exercise | Q 2.1 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? Iron is to be separated from trash. SOLUTION Electromagnet can be used to separate iron from trash. Exercise | Q 2.2 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? You are lost in a forest. SOLUTION Bar magnet or loadstone can be used to find the direction in the forest. This is because a bar magnet, when suspended freely, always rests in north-south direction. Exercise | Q 2.3 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? A window shutter opens and shuts continuously in the wind. SOLUTION Permanent magnet can be used to stop the continuous shuttering of the window in the wind. Exercise | Q 3.1 | Page 111 Select the appropriate word and answer the question: If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its center, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the _______ Pole of the earth. (South, north, east, west) SOLUTION If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its center, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the north pole of the earth. Exercise | Q 3.2 | Page 111 Select the appropriate word and answer the question: If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at two places, ______ bar magnets are formed, and a total of _______ poles are formed. (6,3,2) SOLUTION If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at two places, 3 bar magnets are formed, and a total of 6 poles are formed. Exercise | Q 3.3 | Page 111 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. There is repulsion between the _____ poles of a magnet, and attraction between its _____ poles. (opposite, like.) SOLUTION There is repulsion between the like poles of a magnet, and attraction between its opposite poles. Exercise | Q 3.4 | Page 111 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. When magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires ________. (permanent magnetism, induced magnetism) SOLUTION When magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires induced magnetism. Exercise | Q 3.5 | Page 111 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. If a magnet attracts a piece of metal, that piece must be made of _______. (any other metal but iron, magnetic material or iron, non-magnetic material) SOLUTION If a magnet attracts a piece of metal, that piece must be made of magnetic material or iron. Exercise | Q 3.6 | Page 111 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. A magnet remains steady in a ________ direction. (east-west, north-south) SOLUTION A magnet remains steady in a north-south direction. Exercise | Q 4.1 | Page 111 Write the answer in your word. How is an electromagnet made? SOLUTION For the construction of an electromagnet, we require an iron nail, a long insulated copper wire, a battery and a switch. The long insulated copper wire is first wound on the iron nail. Then the two free ends of the wire is connected to the battery and the switch as shown. Now, when the switch is turned on, current flows through the circuit. Due to this flow of current, the insulated copper wire and iron nail acts as an electromagnet. Now, if iron pins are brought close to this set-up, they stick to the iron nail. As soon as the current stops flowing in the circuit, the iron nail loses magnetism and the pins fall off. Case: Switch open Case: Switch close Exercise | Q 4.2 | Page 111 Write the answer in your word. Write the properties of a magnet. Page 5 Chapter 15: Fun with Magnets EXERCISE [PAGE 111] Exercise | Q 1.1 | Page 111 How will you do this? Determine whether a material is magnetic or non-magnetic. SOLUTION If a material sticks to a magnet, then it is a magnetic material otherwise it is a non - magnetic material. Exercise | Q 1.2 | Page 111 How will you do this? Explain that a magnet has a certain magnetic field. SOLUTION A magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be demonstrated using the below activity. Take a drawing cardboard and sprinkle some iron filings on it. Notice the position of the iron filings as a whole. Now, take a bar magnet and slowly bring it below the cardboard. You will observe that the iron filings tend to attract towards the magnet and align themselves as shown. It represents that the magnet exerts a force around its body with a stronger force near the two poles. Also, this regular pattern of the iron filings on the board represents the lines of magnetic field. Thus, a magnet has a certain magnetic field which can be represented by curved lines around a magnet. Exercise | Q 1.3 | Page 111 How will you do this? Find the north pole of a magnet. SOLUTION Tie a thread to the centre of a magnet and hang it from a stand as shown. Wait till the magnet settles itself. Exercise | Q 2.1 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? Iron is to be separated from trash. SOLUTION Electromagnet can be used to separate iron from trash. Exercise | Q 2.2 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? You are lost in a forest. SOLUTION Bar magnet or loadstone can be used to find the direction in the forest. This is because a bar magnet, when suspended freely, always rests in north-south direction. Exercise | Q 2.3 | Page 111 Which magnet will you use? A window shutter opens and shuts continuously in the wind. SOLUTION Permanent magnet can be used to stop the continuous shuttering of the window in the wind. Exercise | Q 3.1 | Page 111 Select the appropriate word and answer the question: If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its center, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the _______ Pole of the earth. (South, north, east, west) SOLUTION If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its center, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the north pole of the earth. Exercise | Q 3.2 | Page 111 Select the appropriate word and answer the question: If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at two places, ______ bar magnets are formed, and a total of _______ poles are formed. (6,3,2) SOLUTION If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at two places, 3 bar magnets are formed, and a total of 6 poles are formed. Exercise | Q 3.3 | Page 111 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. There is repulsion between the _____ poles of a magnet, and attraction between its _____ poles. (opposite, like.) SOLUTION There is repulsion between the like poles of a magnet, and attraction between its opposite poles. Exercise | Q 3.4 | Page 111 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word. When magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires ________. (permanent magnetism, induced magnetism) SOLUTION When magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires induced magnetism. Exercise | Q 3.5 | Page 111 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. If a magnet attracts a piece of metal, that piece must be made of _______. (any other metal but iron, magnetic material or iron, non-magnetic material) SOLUTION If a magnet attracts a piece of metal, that piece must be made of magnetic material or iron. Exercise | Q 3.6 | Page 111 Fill in the blank with the appropriate word. A magnet remains steady in a ________ direction. (east-west, north-south) SOLUTION A magnet remains steady in a north-south direction. Exercise | Q 4.1 | Page 111 Write the answer in your word. How is an electromagnet made? SOLUTION For the construction of an electromagnet, we require an iron nail, a long insulated copper wire, a battery and a switch. The long insulated copper wire is first wound on the iron nail. Then the two free ends of the wire is connected to the battery and the switch as shown. Now, when the switch is turned on, current flows through the circuit. Due to this flow of current, the insulated copper wire and iron nail acts as an electromagnet. Now, if iron pins are brought close to this set-up, they stick to the iron nail. As soon as the current stops flowing in the circuit, the iron nail loses magnetism and the pins fall off. Case: Switch open Case: Switch close Exercise | Q 4.2 | Page 111 Write the answer in your word. Write the properties of a magnet. SOLUTION Properties of a magnet are following: • A magnet has two poles known as North-Pole and South-Pole. • A magnet, when suspended freely, always rests in north-south direction. • A magnet has an attractive properties i.e. it always attracts magnetic materials towards it. • Like poles of magnets repel each other whereas unlike poles attract each other. • The two poles of a magnet are inseparable. It means that when a magnet is cut into two parts, two independent magnets are formed. • Magnetic force of a magnet is concentrated at its two poles. Exercise | Q 4.3 | Page 111 Write the answer in your word What are the practical uses of a magnet? SOLUTION Magnets have very wide range of uses: • Magnetic compass: With the help of a magnetic compass, you can know the directions at a particular place. The red end of the needle indicates the North direction. • Magnets in daily life: Magnets are used in refrigerator doors, as pin holders, in screwdrivers, etc. • Magnet in junkyard: In the junkyard, you will see that a large magnet is attached at the bottom of the arm of a crane. The arm moves over a heap of junk and the magnet collects objects made of iron. The magnet used in a junkyard crane is not a natural or a permanent magnet. It is a temporary magnet, which is called an electromagnet.Read More
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| 1. What are the main properties of magnets? |  |
Ans. The main properties of magnets include attraction and repulsion to magnetic materials, the ability to attract iron, nickel, and cobalt, and the presence of a magnetic field around them. Magnets have two poles, north and south, where the magnetic force is strongest. Like poles repel each other, while opposite poles attract.
| 2. How do magnets work in everyday life? | |
Ans. Magnets are used in various everyday applications, such as in refrigerator doors to keep them closed, in magnetic locks for security, in speakers and microphones to convert sound into electrical signals, and in credit cards where magnetic strips store information. Their ability to attract or repel makes them useful in many devices.
| 3. What materials are attracted to magnets? | |
Ans. Materials that are attracted to magnets are known as ferromagnetic materials. The most common examples include iron, nickel, and cobalt. Some alloys made from these metals can also be magnetic. Non-magnetic materials, such as wood, plastic, and glass, do not exhibit magnetic properties.
| 4. What is the difference between temporary and permanent magnets? | |
Ans. Temporary magnets are materials that become magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field but lose their magnetism once the field is removed. Examples include iron nails. Permanent magnets, on the other hand, maintain their magnetism over time without the need for an external magnetic field. Common examples include bar magnets and fridge magnets.
| 5. How can we make a magnet at home? | |
Ans. You can make a simple magnet at home by taking a iron nail and rubbing it with a magnet in one direction about 30-40 times. This process aligns the magnetic domains within the nail, turning it into a temporary magnet. Ensure you rub in the same direction consistently for better results.
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