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Question 9

A toy vehicle can roll freely along a straight track. A bar magnet is fixed lengthways inside the vehicle, with its south pole at the rear. The south pole of a second bar magnet is held close to the front of the vehicle. Which statement is correct?

[1]
A

The vehicle rolls towards the second magnet.

B

The vehicle remains still until the magnets touch.

C

The vehicle rolls away from the second magnet.

D

The vehicle remains still because only its rear is magnetic.

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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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