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An engineer sets up the apparatus shown in Figure 1. A chain of four soft iron rivets is hanging vertically from the South (S) pole of a clamped permanent magnet.

Figure 1: A permanent magnet is held by a clamp, with a chain of four soft iron rivets hanging from its South (S) pole.

Describe a test the engineer could perform to show that the soft iron rivets are induced magnets rather than permanent magnets.

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Magnets and magnetic fields Questions

Practise Edexcel GCSE Physics Magnets and magnetic fields with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 100 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Physics (1PH0) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.

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