Exploring Magnets — Chapter Summary
CBSE · Class 6 · Science
Summary of Exploring Magnets for CBSE Class 6 Science. Key concepts: Materials attracted towards, Materials not attracted and A magnet has two poles.
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Overview
Magnets attract some materials and repel or attract other magnets in special ways. A magnet has two poles, called the North pole and the South pole, and these poles always occur in pairs. Magnetism helps in finding directions, understanding attraction and repulsion, and using magnets in useful objec
Key Concepts
Materials attracted towards a magnet
Materials attracted towards a magnet are called magnetic materials. Iron, nickel, and cobalt are magnetic materials.
Materials not attracted towards a magnet
Materials not attracted towards a magnet are called non-magnetic materials.
A magnet has two poles
A magnet has two poles: North pole and South pole. Maximum iron filings stick near the ends of a bar magnet, so the poles are found there.
A single North pole or
A single North pole or a single South pole cannot exist. Even when a magnet is broken, both poles are present in every small piece.
A freely suspended magnet comes
A freely suspended magnet comes to rest along the north-south direction because Earth behaves like a giant magnet.
Learning Objectives
- To identify magnetic and non-magnetic materials
- To understand the poles of a magnet
- To explain how a freely suspended magnet helps in finding directions
- To distinguish between attraction and repulsion between magnets
- To understand how a magnetic compass works
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- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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