Magnetism and magnetic materials

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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(a) It loses its magnetism easily / is easily magnetised and demagnetised

(b) Iron

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Marking points

B1 (a) · 1 mark · States magnetically soft materials are easily magnetised/demagnetised, or lose magnetism easily.

B1 (b) · 1 mark · Gives an example, e.g. iron.

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(a) A magnetically soft material loses its magnetism easily (can be magnetised and demagnetised easily).

(b) Iron is an example of a magnetically soft material.