Easy Questions
1 (a) Two magnets are placed next to each other.
They attract one another.
One south pole is labelled as S in Figure 1. The others, X, Y and Z are unknown.
Figure 1
Identify the poles of X, Y and Z in Figure 1.
(3 marks)
(b) Which are magnetic elements?
Tick (✓) two boxes.
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Steel
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Cobalt
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Carbon
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Copper
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Brass
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Nickel
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(2 marks)
(c) One of the magnets is used to pick up two nails.
The iron nails which were unmagnetised are now magnetised.
Complete the sentence.
Choose an answer from the box.
forced induced permanent
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The iron nails have become .............................. magnets.
(1 mark)
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2 (a) Some students plot the magnetic field lines around a bar magnet. They have the
apparatus shown in Figure 1 and a large sheet of paper.
Figure 1
Plan how the students use the apparatus in Fig. 9.1 to show the pattern of the magnetic
field lines around the bar magnet.
You may draw a diagram to assist with your description.
(3 marks)
(b) Draw at least four lines above and below the bar magnet and an arrow to show the
direction of the magnetic field in Figure 2 to show the magnetic field around the bar
magnet.
Figure 2
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(3 marks)
(c) Each of the three metal bars in Figure 3 is either a bar magnet or a piece of
unmagnetised iron.
The forces that act between the bars when different ends are placed close together are
shown by the arrows.
Figure 3
Explain which one of the metal bars is a piece of iron.
(2 marks)
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3 (a) Describe a method for drawing the magnetic field around a bar magnet using iron filings.
(4 marks)
(b) Define the term magnetic field.
(1 mark)
(c) Give the direction of magnetic field lines.
(1 mark)
(d) Sketch the magnetic field lines for the two bar magnets shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1
(3 marks)
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Medium Questions
1 (a) Define the law regarding the forces between the poles of two magnets.
(2 marks)
(b) Figure 1 below shows a magnet held close to the second magnet which is suspended by
a light cotton thread.
Figure 1
Identify the type of pole found at X.
(1 mark)
(c) The suspended magnet is replaced by a different unmagnetised material, as shown in
Figure 2 below.
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Figure 2
Suggest two possible materials that the unmagnetised material could be made from.
(2 marks)
(d) The unmagnetised material is attracted to the magnet by a process known as magnetic
induction.
Explain what is meant by magnetic induction and why the unmagnetised material is
attracted to the magnet.
(3 marks)
2 A student is presented with three unlabelled materials.
One of the materials is a magnetic and magnetised, one is magnetic but not magnetised
and the final one is non-magnetic.
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The student is also provided with a bar magnet.
Describe how the student could use the magnet to determine which material is which.
(3 marks)
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3 (a) Explain what is meant by the term magnetic field.
(2 marks)
(b) Describe how a plotting compass may be used to plot the magnetic field of a bar magnet.
You may draw a diagram if you wish.
(3 marks)
(c) Complete the diagram below to show the magnetic field of the bar magnet, indicating its
direction.
(3 marks)
(d) What feature of your diagram represents the strength of the magnetic field?
(1 mark)
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4 A bar magnet is carefully balanced from a thin piece of cotton thread, far away from any
magnetic materials.
The magnet is left to settle. After a short while the following observations are made:
1. The magnet has turned to align itself roughly north to south.
2. The north pole of the magnet is roughly facing north.
3. The pole does not quite point to the north but slightly to one side of north.
4. The north pole also points downwards at an angle.
Explain what can be concluded from each of the above points.
(4 marks)
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