Fun With Magnets

The force by which objects tend to push each other is called -

• Repulsion

• Attraction

• Magnetisation

• None of these

Parts of a magnet which are concentrated in attraction or repulsion are called -

• Corners

• Fields

• Poles

• Borders

Loss of magnetism is known as _________

• Magnetisation

• Magnetic Repulsion

• Magnetic Attraction

• Demagnetisation

State True or False - Magnetite is an artificial magnet.

• True

• False

State True or False - Hammering strengthens the magnetic property of a magnet.

• True

• False

State True or False - Magnets should be stored in pairs with their opposite poles lying side by side.

• True

• False

The _______ pole of a freely suspended magnet points towards the geographical north pole.

• North

• South

• Left

• Right

If you break a magnet into 8 pieces, how many north and how many south poles would be there in all?

• N = 4, S = 4

• N = 2, N = 2

• N = 8. S = 8

• N = 6, S = 12

How many keepers does a horseshoe magnet need for its storage?

• 1

• 2

• 5

• 8

Temporary magnets are made up of -

• Brass

• Lead

• Soil

• Soft iron