Question 10
FThe Figure shows the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet.
The arrows have been left off the field lines.
Figure
a.[1]
State the direction of the magnetic field lines outside the magnet.
b.[2]
Compare the strength of the magnetic field at X with the strength of the magnetic field at Y.
Use evidence from the Figure.
c.[1]
A plotting compass is placed at Z.
State the direction that the north-seeking end of the compass needle points.
d.[1]
The magnet is replaced with a stronger magnet of the same size and shape.
State how the field-line diagram would be different.
12.1 Magnets and magnetic fields Questions
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.