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(a) If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its centre, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the ................ Pole of the earth.
(South, north, east, west)
(b) If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at two places, ........... bar magnets are formed, and a total of ................ poles are formed.
(6,3,2)
(c) There is repulsion between the .......... poles of a magnet, and attraction between its ............ poles.
(opposite, like.)
(d) When magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires ............... .
(permanent magnetism, induced magnetism)
(e) If a magnet attracts a piece of metal, that piece must be made of ............. .
(any other metal but iron, magnetic material or iron, non-magnetic material)
(f) A magnet remains steady in a .............. direction.
(east-west, north-south)

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(a) If a bar magnet is hung by a thread tied at its centre, its north pole becomes steady in the direction of the north Pole of the earth.
(b) If a bar magnet is cut into equal pieces by cutting it at right angles to its axis at two places, 3 bar magnets are formed, and a total of 6 poles are formed.
(c) There is repulsion between the like poles of a magnet, and attraction between its opposite poles.
(d) When magnetic material is taken close to a magnet, the material acquires induced magnetism.
(e) If a magnet attracts a piece of metal, that piece must be made of magnetic material or iron.
(f) A magnet remains steady in a north-south direction.

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