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Question 97

Here is a list of eight substances that may be found in a science laboratory:

  • brass
  • nickel
  • polythene
  • rubber
  • silver
  • steel
  • wood
  • wool
a.

State one substance in the list above that:

(i) is an electrical conductor,

(ii) is an electrical insulator,

(iii) can be magnetised,

(iv) can be charged by rubbing with a dry cloth.

[4]
b.

Describe briefly a method for magnetising a sample of the substance named in (a)(iii).

[2]
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