Ncert exemplar solutions science class 6 Solutions for Chapter 13 fun with magnets

Q1) 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 magnets 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.

Q2) State whether the following statements are true or false.

(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole.

(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.

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

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

(v) Bar magnets always point towards the North−South direction.

(vi) A compass can be used to find the East−West direction at any place.

(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material.

Q4) Column I shows different positions in which one pole of a magnet is placed near the other. Column II indicates the resulting action between them for each situation. Fill in the blanks.

Q5) Write any two properties of a magnet.

Q6) Where are the poles of a bar magnet located?

Q7) A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How can you find out the location of the north pole?

Q8) You are given an iron strip. How will you make it into a magnet?

Q9) How is a compass used to find directions?

Q10) A magnet was brought from different directions towards a toy boat that has been floating on water in a tub. The effect observed in each case is stated in Column I. Possible reasons for the observed effects are mentioned in Column II. Match the statements given in Column I with those in Column II.