MAGNETISM AND MAGNETIC MATERIALS
3 marks · EasyThe diagram shows a bar magnet and three objects placed near it.
Which two objects will the magnet attract? Give the names of the objects.
State the property of the two objects that explains your answer in part (a).
State the property of the wooden block that explains why it is not attracted.
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(a) Steel nail and nickel coin
(b) They are made of magnetic materials (steel and nickel).
(c) It is made of a non-magnetic material (wood).
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Marking points
B1 (a) · 1 mark · Names both steel nail and nickel coin for attraction.
B1 (b) · 1 mark · Correctly states they are made of magnetic materials.
B1 (c) · 1 mark · Correctly states wooden block is non-magnetic.
Worked solution
(a) Steel nail and nickel coin
(b) They are magnetic materials.
(c) The wooden block is made of a non-magnetic material.