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NCERT Solutions Class 6 Science\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 6 Science<\/a><\/span> Chapter – 13 (Fun with Magnets) <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 13 (Fun with Magnets)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Fill in the blanks in the following
\n<\/strong>(i) Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such as __________, __________ and ____________.
\n(ii) The Materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called________.
\n(iii) Paper is not a ______ material.
\n(iv) In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of ___________.
\n(v) A magnet always has __________ poles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(i) Artificial magnets are made in different shapes such as\u00a0bar magnet<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0horse shoe<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0cylindrical<\/span>.
\n<\/strong>(ii) The Materials which are attracted towards a magnet are called\u00a0magnetic<\/span>.
\n<\/strong>(iii) Paper is not a\u00a0magnetic<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0material.
\n(iv) In olden days, sailors used to find direction by suspending a piece of\u00a0magnet<\/strong><\/span>.
\n(v) A magnet always has\u00a0two<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0poles.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. State whether the following statements are true or false:
\n<\/strong>(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole.
\n(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece.
\n(iii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other.
\n(iv) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them.
\n(v) Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction.
\n(vi) A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place.
\n(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material.<\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(i) A cylindrical magnet has only one pole. (False)<\/strong>
\n(ii) Artificial magnets were discovered in Greece. (True)<\/strong>
\n(iii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other. (True)<\/strong>
\n(iv) Maximum iron filings stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them. (False)<\/strong>
\n(v) Bar magnets always point towards North-South direction. (True)<\/strong>
\n(vi) A compass can be used to find East-West direction at any place. (True)<\/strong>
\n(vii) Rubber is a magnetic material. (False)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Iron is used to make some part of sharpener due to which it is attracted toward magnet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Column \u2013 I<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nColumn \u2013 II<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N-N<\/span><\/td>\n_______<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N-___<\/span><\/td>\nAttraction<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S-N<\/span><\/td>\n_____<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
___-S<\/span><\/td>\nRepulsion<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Column \u2013 I<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nColumn \u2013 II<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N – N<\/span><\/td>\nRepulsion<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
N – S<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAttraction<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S – N<\/span><\/td>\nAttraction<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
S <\/strong><\/span>\u2013 S<\/span><\/td>\nRepulsion<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

5. Write any two properties of a magnet.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Two properties of magnets are:<\/span><\/p>\n