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12.1 Magnets and magnetic fields

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Question 1
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A student has two bar magnets and some small objects made of different metals.

a.

Complete the sentences.

Use words from this list.

attract repel steel copper

Like magnetic poles ______ each other.

Unlike magnetic poles ______ each other.

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b.

Steel is a magnetic material.

Name two other magnetic materials.

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c.

Give one use of a permanent magnet.

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12.1 Magnets and magnetic fields Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /12.1 Magnets and magnetic fields

70 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 12.1 Magnets and magnetic fields, covering 12.1.1 Magnetic poles, 12.1.2 Magnetic materials; permanent and induced magnets, 12.1.3 Magnetic fields, and 12.1.4 Plotting compasses and the Earth's magnetic field. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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