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7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields

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A student hangs an iron nail from the south pole of a bar magnet. A second iron nail then hangs from the bottom of the first nail.

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Explain why the first nail becomes a magnet.

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b.

The bar magnet is taken away. Describe and explain what happens to the two nails.

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7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields Questions

  1. GCSE
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  3. /7.1 Permanent and induced magnetism, magnetic forces and fields

40 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.

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