Physics
Grade-8
Easy
Question
The head of a hammer is ____ whereas its handle is ____ in nature.

- Magnetic, magnetic
- Magnetic, non-magnetic
- Non-magnetic, non-magnetic
- Non-magnetic, magnetic
Hint:
Hammering is use of a hammer in its strike capacity
The correct answer is: Magnetic, non-magnetic
- Hammers and other striking tools are widely used and often abused. Hammers are made for specific purposes in various types and sizes, and with striking surfaces of varying hardness. For example, hammers are used for general carpentry, framing, nail pulling, cabinet making, assembling furniture, upholstering, finishing, riveting, bending or shaping metal, striking masonry drill and steel chisels, and so on. Hammers are designed according to the intended purpose.
- Hammer heads are made of high carbon, heat-treated steel for strength and durability.
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