Class 6 Science — Chapter 4: Magnets and Magnetic Compasses
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What you'll learn
- ▸Introduction to Magnets and Discovery
- ▸Magnetic and Non-magnetic Materials
- ▸Poles of a Magnet
- ▸Directive Property of Magnets
- ▸The Magnetic Compass
- ▸Making a Magnet (Magnetization)
Chapter Summary
--- PAGE 1 --- Reshma lives in a coastal town of Kerala and is very fond of writing short stories. Her grandmother loves listening to her stories, so Reshma was writing a new story to share with her grandmother on her 60th birthday. The story was based on a ship carrying spices from Kerala for trade in the olden days. Reshma was aware that in those days, the sailors used stars to find directions at night. But in her story, a situation arose wherein the sailors got caught in a storm with an overcast sky and stars were not visible. Reshma could not take her story forward as she could not think of a way for sailors to find directions. She searched for information on the internet and her school library. She learnt that the travellers used a device, known as a magnetic compass, for finding directions. Reshma had seen pencil boxes and purses which had magnets to keep them …
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Did you know?
- 💡 Earth acts like a giant magnet, creating its own magnetic field.
- 💡 Some animals, like pigeons, can sense Earth's magnetic field to navigate.
- 💡 The word "magnet" comes from Magnesia, a region where magnetic rocks were first found.
- 💡 Magnetic levitation trains float above their tracks using powerful magnetic forces.
- 💡 All atoms have tiny magnetic properties, even in non-magnetic objects.
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