Fun With Magnets

The name given to natural magnets were

• Steel

• Iron

• Magnetite

• None of the above

When a bar magnet is brought near iron dust, most of the dust sticks

• near the middle

• equally everywhere

• near two ends

• at the middle

A freely suspended bar magnet rests in

• east-west directions

• upside down

• any direction by chance

• north-south directions

Attraction is seen between the poles of two bar magnets in the case of

• South pole of one magnet with South pole of other

• North pole of one magnet with South pole of other

• North pole of one magnet with North pole of other

• None of these cases

Which of the following can be converted into a magnet?

• Glass

• Paper

• Iron

Which of the following in a ship helps to move it in the right direction?

• Compass

• Thermometer

• Anchor

• Speedometer

What happens when we hit a magnet with a hammer?

• It gains more magnetic force

• It demagnetises

• The north and south poles change positions

• None of the above

A paper clip hanging in the air, the possible reason could be

• Magic

• There is a magnet in the paper cup

• There is water in the cup

• No reason

The statue of a lady on the chariot of the Emperor Hoang Ti, rests in such a position that its extended arm always points towards which Direction?

• East

• West

• North

• South

Like Poles

• Attract

• Repel

• All of the above