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प्रश्न
List out the uses of magnets.
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उत्तर
- In ancient times, the magnet in the form of ‘direction stone’ helped seamen to find the directions during a voyage.
- Nowadays, magnets are used to generate electricity in dynamos.
- Electromagnets are used in our day-to-day life.
- They are used in electric bells and electric motors.
- They are used in loudspeakers and microphones.
- An extremely powerful electromagnet is used in the fast-moving Maglev train to remain floating above the tracks.
- In industries, magnetic conveyor belts are used to sort out magnetic substances from scraps mixed with non-magnetic substances.
- Magnets are used in computers in their storing devices such as hard disks.
- In banks, the magnets enable the computers to read the MICR numbers printed on a cheque.
- The tip of the screw drivers is made slightly magnetic so that the screws remain attached to the tip.
- At hospitals, extremely strong electro magnets are used in the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) to scan the specified internal organ.
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Name four appliances which work using electricity ?
Match the following
| Column A | Column B |
| A) Steel | 1) to store magnets |
| B) Soft iron | 2) temporary magnet |
| C) Use in electric bell | 3) permanent magnet |
| D) Magnetic keepers | 4) electromagnet |
Draw diagrams of the artificial magnets of four different shapes?
How are the magnets kept safely? What is the role of keepers in storing the magnets?
Answer the following in detail.
Write a short note on the theory of magnetism.
How will you do this?
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Draw lines of force surrounding a bar magnet when it is placed in the magnetic meridian with its north pole pointing geographic, north.
Draw the magnetic flux pattern near a bar magnet placed with its axis in the magnetic meridian and the south pole pointing towards geographic north.
What will happen when we place magnets near cell phones, computers, and DVDs?
Observe the pictures A and B given in figure carefully.

Which of the following statement is correct for the above given pictures?
