Short answer type questions
Question 1. List the names of some items that have magnets inside them.
Question 2. How many types of magnets are there?
Question 3. Name some non-magnetic materials.
Question 4. Describe an example of finding the poles of the magnet.
Question 5. Why do magnets always come to rest in the same direction?
Question 6. Describe one method of making your own magnet.
Question 7. What is a compass?
Question 8. What is the direction of a freely suspended magnet?
Question 9. What is magnetite?
Question 10. What happens if the same type of poles of a magnet is kept together?
Long answer type questions
Question 1. Write the difference between magnetic and non-magnetic materials.
Question 2. ‘Magnetic field is strongest at the pole’ explains this statement with an example.
Question 3. How can we use magnets to find directions?
Question 4. Explain the force of attraction and repulsion between magnets.
Question 5. Write a few methods to keep the magnets safe for a long time.