MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
3 marks · NormalThe diagram below shows a bar magnet and a steel paperclip.
State and explain what happens when the magnet is brought closer to the paperclip.
Does the paperclip become a magnet? Explain your answer.
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(a) The paperclip is attracted to the magnet because steel is a magnetic material and is pulled by the magnet.
(b) Yes, the paperclip becomes a temporary magnet by induced magnetism while in the field of the magnet.
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Marking points
B1 (a) · 1 mark · States the paperclip is attracted to the magnet
B1 (a) · 1 mark · Explains this is because steel is a magnetic material (accept: attracted by induced magnetism)
B1 (b) · 1 mark · States the paperclip becomes a temporary magnet (or a magnet by induction)
Worked solution
a) The paperclip is attracted to the bar magnet because it is made from steel, a magnetic material.
b) Yes, while close to the magnet, the paperclip acts as a temporary magnet because of induced magnetism.