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7.2 The motor effect

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Question 11
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An electromagnet is used to lift steel scrap. The current in the electromagnet is then switched off. What happens to the scrap, and why?

[1]
A

It stays attached, because the iron core keeps nearly all its magnetism

B

It stays attached, because the iron core loses nearly all its magnetism

C

It is released, because the iron core loses nearly all of its magnetism

D

It is released, because the iron core keeps nearly all of its magnetism

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7.2 The motor effect Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /7.2 The motor effect

39 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 7.2 The motor effect, covering 7.2.1 Electromagnetism, 7.2.2 Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only), 7.2.3 Electric motors (HT only), and 7.2.4 Loudspeakers (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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