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Magnets and magnetic fieldsIB MYP Physics: Mind map

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Exam questions on Magnets and magnetic fields

  1. A student in Mumbai tests a bar magnet with four objects: an iron nail, a copper coin, a steel paper clip and a plastic ruler.
    The iron nail sticks to the magnet but falls off when the magnet is removed. Explain what is meant by an induced magnet.2 marks
  2. A hiker in the Swiss mountains uses a compass to find her way. The compass needle is a small bar magnet that is free to turn.
    Describe how the hiker could plot the magnetic field around a bar magnet using a small plotting compass.2 marks
  3. A mechanic in Dubai wants to turn a steel screwdriver into a magnet so that it can pick up small steel screws. She has a strong bar magnet and a hammer.
    Describe how she can magnetise the steel screwdriver using the bar magnet.3 marks
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Written by the Exaim team, led by Shaun Daswani (Head of Upper Secondary, Improve ME Institute; MSc Financial Mathematics, Imperial College London; BSc, UCL) and Jason Daswani (operational lead, Improve ME Institute; LSE).