what are
magnets? of class 10
Answers
★ What is a magnet?
→ Its an object which attracts iron and some other materials. Magnets generally generates magnetic fields around themselves.
→ Every magnets has two poles, called as north and south poles. Basically magnetic poles exerts forces on each other in such a way like poles repel and unlike poles attract each other.
★ What are the types of magnet?
→ Their are three types of magnets :-
● Temporary magnet.
● Permanent magnet.
● Electromagnets.
★ Properties of magnets :-
→ Magnet attracts ferromagnetic materials like iron, cobalt and nickel.
→ Like magnet poles repel each other and unlike poles attracts each other.
→ A freely suspended magnet always points in a north south direction.
★ Extra information :-
The first magnet were not invented rather than found from a naturally occuring mineral called as magnetite.
Answer:
Magnets are rocks or metals that create an invisible field around themselves. This field attracts other magnets and certain metals. The presence of a magnetic field is why you can cover a metal refrigerator door with magnets. A magnetic field is concentrated around the ends of magnets. These ends are called poles.