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12.1 Magnets and magnetic fields

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Question 3

A student places samples of iron, steel, aluminium and copper inside a coil carrying a current.

Which prediction about the samples is correct?

[1]
A

Iron, aluminium and copper become magnetised; steel does not.

B

Iron, steel and aluminium become magnetised; copper does not.

C

Iron and steel become magnetised; aluminium and copper do not.

D

All four samples become magnetised.

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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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