PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT 6
(Based on Chapter 6— Magnetism)
1. Fill in the blank spaces by using the correct words from the list given below :
List : broken similar magnet opposite magnetite weak surest
magnets magnetic non-magnetic maximum ferromagnetic ferrite repulsion
(i) Natural magnet is made from an ore of iron, called ........................................... .
(ii) Natural magnets are not generally used, because they are .................. as compared to artificial ................ .
(iii) Attraction is not ........................................... test of magnetism, as it can be caused by two opposite
magnetic poles or between ..................................... substance and a magnet.
(iv) When a magnet is .................. then each broken piece is a complete .......................... in its own right.
(v) ................ poles of magnets, repel each other, whereas ............... poles of magnets, attract each other.
(vi) Iron, cobalt, nickel and steel are called .............................................. substances.
(vii) A mixture of ferric oxide and barium oxide called ............................... is used for making powerful
magnets for radios and transistors.
(viii) Strength of a magnet is .......................................... at its ends.
(ix) ........................................ is the surest test of magnetism.
(x) Magnetic force of a magnet can easily pass through ............................ substances.
2. Write true or false for the following statements :
Statements True/False
(i) A freely floating or suspended magnet always points in north-south direction. ...............
(ii) A magnet which operates only when electric current flows around
iron is known as permanent magnet. ...............
(iii) The soft iron is used as core of electromagnet. ...............
(iv) The magnets made from steel are permanent magnet. ...............
(v) Magnetic force cannot pass through non-magnetic substances. ...............
(vi) Repulsion is the surest test of magnetism. ...............
(vii) Magnets can be made by passing current around any material. ...............
(viii) When a magnet is broken, every piece of it, is a complete magnet. ...............
(ix) A substance does not lose its magnetic properties on hammering. ...............
(x) Steel pieces are used as magnetic keeper. ...............
3. Tick (3) the most appropriate answer
(i) A bar magnet is suspended freely. It comes to rest in :
(a) east-west direction (b) north-south direction
(c) north-east direction (d) south-east direction
(ii) A steel bar can be permanently magnetised :
(a) by placing it in contact with a bar magnet for an hour
(b) by rubbing bar magnet along its length (c) by rubbing the bar magnet at its ends
(d) by rubbing the bar magnet at its centre
(iii) Similar poles of a bar magnet
(a) attract each other (b) repel each other
(c) neither attract not repel each other (d) none of these
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(iv) An artificial magnet used for finding geographic directions is :
(a) horse shoe magnet (b) an electromagnet...................................
(c) dumbell ended magnet (d) magnetic compass.................................
(v) Lodestone is an example of :
(a) artificial magnet (b) electromagnet (c) natural magnet (d) none of these
(vi) Very strong magnet is :
(a) magnetic compass (b) electromagnet (c) bar magnet (d) horse shoe magnet
(vii) Surest test for magnetism is :
(a) repulsion (b) attraction (c) both attraction and repulsion (d) none of these
(viii) A very weak magnet is
(a) bar magnet (b) horse-shoe magnet (c) magnetic compass (d) natural magnet
(ix) A powerful magnet can be made by mixing ferric oxide and
(a) cobalt oxide (b) nickel oxide (c) barium oxide (d) zinc oxide
(x) A bar magnet loses its strength when it is
(a) hammered (b) heated (c) both (a) and (b) (d) none of these
4. Find odd one out. Give a reason for your choice.
(a) Silver, iron, cobalt, nickel.
(b) Bar magnet, horse-shoe magnet, electromagnet, lodestone magnet
(c) Plastic, wood, copper, steel.
5. (a) Name the mountain where the first magnet was discovered.
(b) What is the common name of rock which behaves like a magnet?
(c) Name two properties of natural magnet which were known to early man.
6. (a) What is a magnet?
(b) What are the two kinds of magnet?
(c) Define each kind of magnet stated by you in (b).
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(a) A bar of iron is marked AB. Its end A is brought near the north pole of a freely suspended magnetic
needle. It is found that needle gets repelled. Answer the following questions :
(i) Is AB a magnet?
(ii) If AB is a magnet, state one reason, why is it so?
(iii) What is the polarity of end A?
(b) Another iron bar CD is now brought first near the north pole and then near the south pole of
the freely suspended magnetic compass. It is observed that it attracts both the poles of magnetic
compass.
(i) Is CD a magnet or a magnetic substance?
(ii) Give one reason in support of your answer in (b) (i).
8. You are provided with a trough of water, a flat piece of wood and two similar steel bars. You are
provided with no other equipment. How will you find which amongst the above steel bars is a magnet?
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9. A magnet AB is broken into four parts as shown in the diagram.
What is the polarity of magnet at the following ends?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
(e) E (f) F (g) H (h) G
10. Why does a bar magnet always rest in N-S direction, when suspended freely?
11. (a) State at least four properties of a magnet.
(b) How can you make a magnet? Mention one of the method of making magnet
properly.
(c) Define electromagnet. How can you make a magnet with help of electric current?
12. (a) State choice of material for the core of electromagnet and compare characteristics of iron and steel
for the core material.
(b) Define magnetic induction. State behaviour of induced magnetic poles with help of a example.
(c) How can you store magnets to prevent magnetisation?
13. State at least four uses of magnets and electromagnets.
14. (a) Define following terms :
(i) Magnetic field (ii) Magnetic lines of force
(iii) Magnetic compass
(b) How can you say earth as a huge magnet?
Where is its strength maximum and minimum?
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ANSWERS TO SOME SELECTED NUMERICAL PROBLEMS
Chapter-2
13. (b) 580 kg (c) 4075 kg (d) 13857 g
14. 19500 s 15. 750 s 16. 95 kg 17. (a) 900 cm2
(b) 90,000 mm 2
(c) 0.09 m2
18. 2 mm
23. (a) 300 m2 (b) 0.03 hectare 24. 154 cm2 25. 40 cm2
Chapter-3
12. 1800 N 13. 150 N towards west.
Chapter-4
10. (a) 12 kgf (b) 5 11. 1.6 m 12. 0.625 m 13. 15 14. 5.26 kgf
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