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10th CBSE
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(a) Draw a circuit diagram to show how a soft iron piece can be transformed into an electromagnet.
(b) Describe how an electromagnet could be used to separate copper from iron in a scrap yard.
(b) Describe how an electromagnet could be used to separate copper from iron in a scrap yard.

Important Questions on Magnetic Effect of Electric Current
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How does an electromagnet differ from a permanent magnet?

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Name two devices in which electromagnets are used and two devices where permanent magnets are used.

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What is a solenoid? Draw a sketch to show the magnetic field pattern produced by a current-carrying solenoid.

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Name the type of magnet with which the magnetic field pattern of a current-carrying solenoid resembles.

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What is the shape of field lines inside a current-carrying solenoid? What does the pattern of field lines inside a current-carrying solenoid indicate?

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List three ways in which the magnetic field strength of a current-carrying solenoid can be increased?

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What type of core should be put inside a current-carrying solenoid to make an electromagnet?

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What is an electromagnet?
