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Chapter 4 Science

The document provides a series of questions and answers about magnets, including their properties, types, and uses. Key concepts include the existence of two poles, the attraction and repulsion between poles, and examples of magnetic and non-magnetic materials. It also explains the function of a magnetic compass and the historical discovery of natural magnets.

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Chapter 4 Science

The document provides a series of questions and answers about magnets, including their properties, types, and uses. Key concepts include the existence of two poles, the attraction and repulsion between poles, and examples of magnetic and non-magnetic materials. It also explains the function of a magnetic compass and the historical discovery of natural magnets.

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One-Word / Very Short Questions

Q1. Name the natural magnet found in nature.

Answer: Magnetite (or Lodestone).

Q2. How many poles does a magnet have?

Answer: Two (North Pole and South Pole).

Q3. Which part of a magnet has the maximum attracting power?

Answer: The poles.

Q4. What will happen if you bring a North pole near another North pole?

Answer: They will repel each other.

Q5. Is plastic a magnetic or non-magnetic material?

Answer: Non-magnetic material.

Q6. Which device is used by pilots and sailors to find directions?

Answer: Magnetic compass.

Q7. Differentiate between magnetic and non-magnetic materials with examples.

Magnetic Materials: Materials that get attracted towards a magnet are called magnetic
materials.

Examples: Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt.

Non-magnetic Materials: Materials that do not get attracted towards a magnet are called
non-magnetic materials.

Examples: Plastic, wood, paper, glass, and cloth

Q8. Can we separate the North Pole and South Pole of a magnet by breaking it in half?

Answer: No, magnetic poles cannot exist in isolation. If you break a bar magnet into two
pieces, each piece will automatically develop its own North and South poles, becoming
two individual, complete magnets
Q9. What is a magnetic compass and how does it work?

Answer: A magnetic compass is a small device consisting of a magnetized needle pivoted


inside a dial. Since a freely suspended magnet always points in the North-South direction,
the needle aligns itself with the Earth’s magnetic north and south poles, helping users
identify exact directions.

Some important questions

Q1. What is a magnet?

Answer: Any material that has the property of attracting iron pieces towards itself is called
a magnet.

Q2. What are the names of the two poles of a magnet?

Answer: The two poles are the North Pole (N) and the South Pole (S).

Q3. What happens when a North pole is brought near a South pole?

Answer: They will attract each other because they are unlike poles.

Q4. Where was the natural magnet first discovered?

Answer: It was first discovered in an ancient region called Magnesia (in Greece).

Q5. Give two examples of artificial magnets.

Answer: Bar magnet and Horse-shoe magnet.

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