Unlike poles of two magnets _________ each other, whereas like poles. Class 6

Fill in the blanks : Unlike poles of two magnets _________ each other, whereas like poles. Class 6

Question 1.

Fill in the blanks :

(i) Unlike poles of two magnets _________ each other, whereas like poles each other.

(ii) The materials that are attracted towards a magnet are called ______.

(iii) The needle of a magnetic compass rests along the _____ direction.

(iv) A magnet always has ______ poles.

Answer:

(i) attract, repel

(ii) magnetic materials

(iii) N — S

(iv) two.

Question 2.

State whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F). Class 6

(i) A magnet can be broken into pieces to obtain a single pole. [ ]

(ii) Similar poles of a magnet repel each other. [ ]

(iii) Iron filings mostly stick in the middle of a bar magnet when it is brought near them. [ ]

(iv) A freely suspended bar magnet always aligns with the north-south direction. [ ]

Answer:

(i) False

(ii) True

(iii) False

(iv) True.