Poles of a Magnet


 
 
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Poles of a Magnet

 The region of a magnet having stronger magnetism is called the pole of a magnet. The magnetic forces are strongest at the two ends of a bar magnet. These ends are called poles of a magnet.

Activity : To identify The Area of Strongest Magnetism

Put some iron fillings on a sheet of paper and roll a bar magnet on it. We will find that most of the iron fillings stick to the magnets at the ends. So we can say that  in the case of a bar magnet The magnetic forces are strongest at the two ends.. These are the poles.

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Question : 1

When a  south pole of a magnet is brought near the south pole of a freely suspended magnet then ________________________

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

The number of magnetic poles in a horse shoe magnet is/are_______

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

If a bar magnet is cut lengthwise into 3 parts, then the total number of poles will be  _________________

Right Option : D
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