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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Define electromagnet.

Important Questions on Magnets

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Define magnetic material.

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Mariam has some pieces of metal. She does not know if each piece of metal is a permanent magnet, a magnetic material or non-magnetic material. For each piece of metal, say if it is a permanent magnet, a magnetic material or not magnetic. Give a reason for your answer.

One metal is attracted to both poles of a magnet.

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Mariam has some pieces of metal. She does not know if each piece of metal is a permanent magnet, a magnetic material or non-magnetic material. For each piece of metal, say if it is a permanent magnet, a magnetic material or not magnetic. Give a reason for your answer.

One substance does not move at all when a magnet is placed near it.

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Mariam has some pieces of metal. She does not know if each piece of metal is a permanent magnet, a magnetic material or non-magnetic material. For each piece of metal, say if it is a permanent magnet, a magnetic material or not magnetic. Give a reason for your answer.

One substance is attracted to one end of a magnet and repelled by the other end.

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Which of the following mixtures can be separated by a magnet and why?

Iron and nickel

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Which of the following mixtures can be separated by a magnet and why?

Steel and plastic

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Which of the following mixtures can be separated by a magnet and why?

Wood and copper