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12.1 Magnets and magnetic fields

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A compass needle must remain magnetised during use. A temporary magnet must lose most of its magnetism when the magnetising field is removed. Which pair of materials is suitable?

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A

Compass needle: copper; temporary magnet: iron.

B

Compass needle: steel; temporary magnet: copper.

C

Compass needle: steel; temporary magnet: iron.

D

Compass needle: iron; temporary magnet: steel.

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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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