Question

Q.1 Diagrammatically represent the given property of a magnet

A magnet always settles in the North-South direction​

Answer 1

Answer:

Materials needed: A bar magnet, a string, a stand

Method: Take a bar magnet. Tie it with a string from the centre and hang it on the wooden stand in such a way that it can move freely.

properties of magnet

Observation: The freely suspended magnet points in the north-south direction.

Explanation: Our planet earth also shows magnetism. The Earth is actually a giant bar magnet with its magnetic north pole towards the Geographic South Pole and the magnetic South Pole towards the Geographic North Pole. Hence, we can observe that north pole of a freely suspended magnet points toward the north pole of the earth and south pole of a freely suspended magnet points towards the South Pole of the earth.