NCERT Solutions Class 6 Science
The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 Science Chapter – 13 (Fun with Magnets) has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.
Chapter – 13 (Fun with Magnets)
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 –
(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.
(v) A magnet always has two poles.
2. 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 North-South direction.
(vi) A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place.
(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material.
Answer –
(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole. (False)
(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece. (True)
(iii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other. (True)
(iv) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them. (False)
(v) Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction. (True)
(vi) A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place. (True)
(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material. (False)
3. It was observed that a pencil sharpener gets attracted by both the poles of a magnet although its body is made of plastic. Name a material that might have been used to make some part of it.
Answer – Iron is used to make some part of sharpener due to which it is attracted toward magnet.
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.
| Column – I | Column – II |
| N-N | _______ |
| N-___ | Attraction |
| S-N | _____ |
| ___-S | Repulsion |
Answer –
| Column – I | Column – II |
| N – N | Repulsion |
| N – S | Attraction |
| S – N | Attraction |
| S – S | Repulsion |
5. Write any two properties of a magnet.
Answer – Two properties of magnets are:
- A magnet has two poles: North pole and South pole.
- Like poles repel each other and unlike poles attract each other.
6. Where are poles of a bar magnet located?
Answer – Poles are located at the ends of bar magnet just before the ends. These are north and south poles.
7. A bar magnet has no markings to indicate its poles. How would you find out near which end is its north pole is located?
Answer – A bar magnet is hanged in the air and the end pointing to the north is the north pole of the magnet.
8. You are given an iron strip. How will you make it into a magnet?
Answer – Take a bar magnet and keep in contact with one of its poles with one edge of the bar of iron.
- Without lifting the bar magnet, move it along the length of the iron bar till you reach the other end.
- Lift the magnet and bring the pole (the same pole you started with) to the same point of the iron bar from which we began.
- Move the magnet again along the iron bar in the same direction as you did before.
- Repeat this process for about 30-40 times.
9. How is a compass used to find directions?
Answer – A compass always shows north and south direction, by keeping this as a reference we can always find east and west directions also.
10. A magnet was brought from different directions towards a toy boat that has been floating in water in a tub. Affect 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.
| Column I | Column II |
| Boat gets attracted towards the magnet | Boat is fitted with a magnet with a north pole towards its head |
| Boat is not affected by the magnet | Boat is fitted with a magnet with a south pole towards its head |
| Boat moved towards the magnet when the north pole is brought near its head | Boat has a small magnet fixed along its length |
| Boat moves away from the magnet when the north pole is brought near its head | Boat is made up of magnetic material |
| Boat floats without changing its direction | Boat is made up of non-magnetic material |
Answer –
| Column I | Column II |
| Boat gets attracted towards the magnet | Boat is made up of magnetic material |
| Boat is not affected by the magnet | Boat is made up of non-magnetic material |
| Boat moved towards the magnet when the north pole is brought near its head | Boat is fitted with a magnet with the south pole towards its head |
| Boat moves away from the magnet when the north pole is brought near its head | Boat is fitted with a magnet with a north pole towards its head |
| Boat floats without changing its direction | Boat has a small magnet fixed along its length |
NCERT Solutions for Class 6 Science
- Chapter 1 – Food Where Does It Come From
- Chapter 2 – Components of Food
- Chapter 3 – Fibre to Fabric
- Chapter 4 – Sorting Materials Into Groups
- 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 14 – Water
- Chapter 15 – Air Around Us
- Chapter 16 – Garbage In, Garbage Out
