Two identical, initially unmagnetised iron strips are hung side by side from the south pole of a permanent magnet. The top end of each strip touches the south pole, and the bottom ends hang freely close to each other.
Explain what happens to the bottom ends of the two iron strips.
80 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields, covering 7.1.1 Poles of a magnet and 7.1.2 Magnetic fields. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.