Magnets and Designing solutions- Rupam

Names of the two poles of a magnet are

• South and East

• South and West

• North and East

• North and South

Which of the following can't be attracted by a magnet?

• Plastic

• pins

• Blade

• nails

To repel is to

• come nearer

• fall down

• push apart

Earth acts like a huge magnet.

• True

• False

The magnetic needle inside a compass points to the Earth's .....................

• South pole

• atmosphere

• surface

• North pole

The North pole of one magnet when brought near the South pole of another magnet will show __________________.

• attraction

• breakage

• repulsion

• no effect

The ability of an object to push or pull another object with magnetic property is called MAGNETISM.

• True

• False

The area around a magnet where it can pull or push away objects is called its__________________.

• charge

• magnetic field

• current

• electric field

We can not make an electromagnet.

• True

• False

Magnets are useful in

• separation of materials

• sealing of doors

• scanning machines

• all of these