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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · PHYSICS · Chapter

Magnetism

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  1. Question 1

    1 mark · Easy

    Which of the following statements about magnets is correct?

    1. A.Magnets attract all materials.
    2. B.Magnets attract some metals such as iron.
    3. C.Magnets only repel magnetic substances.
    4. D.Magnets attract paper and cardboard.
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  2. Question 2

    1 mark · Easy

    Give one material that is not attracted by a magnet.

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  3. Question 3

    3 marks · Easy

    A student brings two bar magnets close together in different ways.

    (a)

    Describe what happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought near the north pole of another magnet.

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Describe what happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought near the south pole of another magnet.

    [1 mark]
    (c)

    Explain what the experiment above demonstrates about magnets.

    [1 mark]
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  4. Question 4

    2 marks · Easy

    Describe two ways you can tell if a material is magnetic using a magnet in a classroom.

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  5. Question 5

    1 mark · Easy

    Explain why steel is used for making permanent magnets rather than iron.

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  6. Question 6

    1 mark · Easy

    State what is meant by a 'magnetic material'.

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  7. Question 7

    2 marks · Easy

    For each of the following materials, state whether it is magnetic or non-magnetic. Write your answers in the table.

    MaterialMagnetic or Non-magnetic
    Nickel
    Aluminium
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  8. Question 8

    2 marks · Easy

    Some materials are described as magnetically soft or magnetically hard.

    (a)

    What property does a magnetically soft material have?

    [1 mark]
    (b)

    Give one example of a magnetically soft material.

    [1 mark]
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  9. Question 9

    1 mark · Easy

    State what a magnetic field line shows.

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  10. Question 10

    2 marks · Easy

    A student wants to show the pattern of the magnetic field around a bar magnet using iron filings.

    (a)

    Describe the steps the student should take to obtain the field pattern using iron filings.

    [2 marks]
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