Magnetism and magnetic materials
3 marks · EasyA student brings two bar magnets close together in different ways.
Describe what happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought near the north pole of another magnet.
Describe what happens when the north pole of one magnet is brought near the south pole of another magnet.
Explain what the experiment above demonstrates about magnets.
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(a) They repel each other
(b) They attract each other
(c) Like poles repel, unlike poles attract
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Marking points
B1 (a) · 1 mark · Identifies that like poles (north-north) repel
B1 (b) · 1 mark · Identifies that unlike poles (north-south) attract
B1 (c) · 1 mark · States that like poles repel and unlike poles attract
Worked solution
(a) The north poles of the two magnets will repel each other.
(b) The north and south poles will attract each other.
(c) This shows that like poles repel, and unlike poles attract.