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A magnet was brought from different directions towards a toy boat that has been floating in water in a tub. Affect observed in each case is stated in Column I. Possible reasons for the observed affects are mentioned in Column II.
Match the statements given in Column I with those in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| Boat gets attracted towards the magnet | Boat is fitted with a magnet with north pole towards its head |
| Boat is not affected by the magnet | Boat is fitted with a magnet with south pole towards its head |
| Boat moves towards the magnet if north pole of the magnet is brought near its head | Boat has a small magnet fixed along its length |
| Boat moves away from the magnet when north pole is brought near its head | Boat is made of magnetic material |
| Boat floats without changing its direction | Boat is made up non-magnetic material |
Solution
| Column I | Column II |
| Boat gets attracted towards the magnet | Boat is made of magnetic material |
| Boat is not affected by the magnet | Boat is made up non-magnetic material |
| Boat moves towards the magnet if north pole of the magnet is brought near its head | Boat is fitted with a magnet with south pole towards its head |
| Boat moves away from the magnet when north pole is brought near its head | Boat is fitted with a magnet with north pole towards its head |
| Boat floats without changing its direction | Boat has a small magnet fixed along its length |
- Magnetic materials get attracted towards a magnet.
- Non-magnetic materials do not get attracted towards a magnet.
- Unlike poles of magnets attract each other.
- Like poles of magnets repel each other.
- Magnets always point towards the North-South direction.
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