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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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A woman was doing some work on her house. She was using a power drill to make a hole in a steel sheet. A stray piece of metal flew off the drill and hit her in the eye. When she went to hospital, the doctor used a very strong magnet to remove the metal. State whether a permanent magnet or an electromagnet would me most suitable to remove the metal. Explain your answer.

Important Questions on Magnetism

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Describe a method by which you could directly measure the strength of an electromagnet's field by measuring the force produced by it and compare the strengths of different electromagnets. You should note the factors that affect the strength of the field and how you would vary them?

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Describe a method that you can use to find the shape of the magnetic field around a bar magnet. Your method should include, how you can determine the direction of field lines?
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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Complete figure by drawing the field pattern between the poles.

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Explain why two North Poles or two South Poles repel?
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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Sketch the magnetic field around a strong permanent bar magnet and a weak permanent magnet, so that it is clear, which is which, without labels.