A chain of steel paperclips and a chain of soft iron paperclips are hung from a strong permanent magnet. The magnet is then carefully lifted up and away from both chains.
What happens to the chains of paperclips after the magnet is removed?
Both chains fall apart.
Both chains stay together.
Only the chain of soft iron paperclips falls apart.
Only the chain of steel paperclips falls apart.
169 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Simple phenomena of magnetism, covering Simple phenomena of magnetism. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.