Magnetism and electromagnetism GCSE questions
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Like magnetic poles
Magnetic field lines outside a bar magnet go
Which materials are magnetic?
A solenoid’s field (current on) is like
Common mistakes
- Do not draw lines crossing. Do not draw them from S to N outside the magnet.
- A steel core can stay magnetised - not what you want in a crane that must drop the car.
- Do not use the total length of a long lead on the bench - only the length in the field. F = BIL is Higher.
- Do not use your right hand (that is the generator rule, Triple).
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