MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
2 marks · EasyExplain why a magnet can pick up a steel pin but not a rubber band.
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Steel is a magnetic material, rubber is not.
Also accept: Steel is attracted by magnets because it is magnetic, rubber is not attracted because it is non-magnetic.
Common mistakes: Stating that both are non-magnetic.; Describing attraction without explaining material type.
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B1 · 1 mark · Mentions that steel is a magnetic material (or attracted to magnets).
B2 · 1 mark · Mentions that rubber is a non-magnetic material (or not attracted).
Worked solution
Steel is a magnetic material and is attracted to magnets. Rubber is a non-magnetic material and is not attracted to magnets.