Magnetism and magnetic materials
2 marks · EasySome materials are described as magnetically soft or magnetically hard.
(a)[1 mark]
What property does a magnetically soft material have?
(b)[1 mark]
Give one example of a magnetically soft material.
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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.