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4.1 Magnets and magnetic fields

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A student wants to draw the magnetic field pattern around a bar magnet.

The Figure shows the apparatus she uses.

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image Describe how the student can use this apparatus to draw the magnetic field pattern around the magnet.

In your answer, explain how her finished drawing shows the direction of the field and where the field is strongest.

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4.1 Magnets and magnetic fields Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.1 Magnets and magnetic fields

44 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 4.1 Magnets and magnetic fields, covering 4.1.1 Magnetic poles, attraction and repulsion, 4.1.2 Permanent and induced magnets, 4.1.3 The magnetic field of a magnet, 4.1.4 Compasses and the Earth's magnetic field, 4.1.5 The magnetic field around a current-carrying wire, 4.1.6 Field strength, current and distance, and 4.1.7 Solenoids and electromagnets. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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