Simple phenomena of magnetism — Paper 1 · IGCSE Physical Science 0652

32 Two rods X and Y look the same. P magnet rod X N S Q R rod Y S The N pole of a magnet is brought close, in turn, to each end of both rods. The results of these four actions are shown in the table. end tested result P attraction Q attraction R attraction S repulsion Which of the rods is a magnet? A neither of the rods B both of the rods C rod X only D rod Y only

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Answer: D

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31 A student uses three small plotting compasses to investigate the magnetic field around a bar magnet. Which diagram shows the directions in which the compass needles point? A B N S N S C D N S N S

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Answer: A

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32 The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to the others in turn. R T Q S U rod 1 rod 2 rod 3 The results are as follows. End Q: attracts end R, attracts end S, attracts end T, repels end U. Which of the metal rods is a magnet? A rod 1 only B rod 1 and rod 2 only C rod 1 and rod 3 only D rod 3 only

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Answer: C

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32 Which materials are suitable for making a permanent magnet and the core of an electromagnet? permanent magnet core of an electromagnet A iron iron B iron steel C steel iron D steel steel

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Answer: C

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33 Three charged balls, P, Q and R, are suspended by insulated threads. Ball P is negatively charged. insulated thread P – Q Q R What are the charges on Q and on R? Q R A positive positive B positive negative C negative positive D negative negative

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Answer: C

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33 Two metal bars are held together. At least one of the bars is a magnet. The bars repel each other. What does this show about the bars and why? what it shows why A only one of the bars is a magnet two magnets always attract each other B only one of the bars is a magnet induced magnetism in the other bar makes it repel C they are both magnets there must be like poles facing each other D they are both magnets there must be opposite poles facing each other

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Answer: C

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34 Two charged balls P and Q are hung, one above the other, from nylon threads. When a positively-charged plastic rod is placed alongside them, P is repelled and Q is attracted. + + + + + + P + + positively-charged + + rod + + + Q + What are the charges on P and on Q? charge on P charge on Q A negative negative B negative positive C positive negative D positive positive

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Answer: C

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31 A permanent magnet is brought near to a piece of copper. The copper is not attracted by the magnet. Why is there no attraction? A Copper is ferrous but is only attracted by an electromagnet. B Copper is ferrous but is not attracted by any type of magnet. C Copper is not ferrous and is only attracted by an electromagnet. D Copper is not ferrous and is not attracted by any type of magnet.

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Answer: D

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32 Four plotting compasses are placed in the magnetic field of two identical bar magnets as shown in the diagram. Which compass is shown pointing in the wrong direction? B A D S N N S C

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Answer: D

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33 Two plotting compasses are positioned, one at each end of an unmagnetised iron rod, which is positioned in an east-west direction. unmagnetised iron rod N plotting compasses Which diagram shows the directions of the pointers of the plotting compasses? A B C D

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Answer: A

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35 When a plastic comb is placed next to a small piece of aluminium foil hanging from a nylon thread, the foil is repelled by the comb. Why is this? A The comb is charged and the foil is uncharged. B The comb is uncharged and the foil is charged. C The comb and the foil have charge of opposite signs. D The comb and the foil have charge of the same sign.

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Answer: D

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31 An electromagnet with a soft iron core is connected to battery through an open switch. The soft iron core lies just above some small soft iron nails. electromagnet soft iron core soft iron nails The switch is now closed, left closed for a few seconds, and then opened. What do the soft iron nails do as the switch is closed and what do they do as the switch is then opened? as switch is closed as switch is opened A nails jump up nails fall down B nails jump up nails stay up C nails stay down nails jump up D nails stay down nails stay down

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Answer: A

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32 Two plastic rods, 1 and 2, are negatively charged. Rod 1 hangs freely. Y X rod 1 rod 2 Rod 2 is brought near to end X of rod 1 and then near to end Y of rod 1. What happens to the rods in each position? near end X near end Y A they attract they attract B they attract they repel C they repel they attract D they repel they repel

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Answer: D

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31 Two plastic rods, 1 and 2, are negatively charged. Rod 1 hangs freely. Y X rod 1 rod 2 Rod 2 is brought near to end X of rod 1 and then near to end Y of rod 1. What happens to the rods in each position? near end X near end Y A they attract they attract B they attract they repel C they repel they attract D they repel they repel

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Answer: D

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33 An electromagnet with a soft iron core is connected to battery through an open switch. The soft iron core lies just above some small soft iron nails. electromagnet soft iron core soft iron nails The switch is now closed, left closed for a few seconds, and then opened. What do the soft iron nails do as the switch is closed and what do they do as the switch is then opened? as switch is closed as switch is opened A nails jump up nails fall down B nails jump up nails stay up C nails stay down nails jump up D nails stay down nails stay down

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Answer: A

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33 One end of a soft iron bar is held over a dish of iron filings and the other end is placed in contact with a magnet. The magnet is then removed. Which pair of diagrams show the magnetic poles in the soft iron bar and what happens when the magnet is removed from the soft iron bar? magnet and soft iron bar magnet removed in contact magnet soft iron bar soft iron bar iron filings A S N N S magnet soft iron bar soft iron bar iron filings B S N N S N S magnet soft iron bar soft iron bar iron filings C S N S N magnet soft iron bar soft iron bar iron filings D S N S N S N

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Answer: C

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33 One end of a soft iron bar is held over a dish of iron filings and the other end is placed in contact with a magnet. The magnet is then removed. Which pair of diagrams show the magnetic poles in the soft iron bar and what happens when the magnet is removed from the soft iron bar? magnet and soft iron bar magnet removed in contact magnet soft iron bar soft iron bar iron filings A S N N S magnet soft iron bar soft iron bar iron filings B S N N S N S magnet soft iron bar soft iron bar iron filings C S N S N magnet soft iron bar soft iron bar iron filings D S N S N S N

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Answer: C

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33 Why is iron a suitable material for the core of an electro-magnet? A It is a good conductor of electricity. B It is a poor conductor of electricity. C It loses its magnetism when the current is switched off. D It stays magnetised when the current is switched off.

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Answer: C

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33 Why is iron a suitable material for the core of an electro-magnet? A It is a good conductor of electricity. B It is a poor conductor of electricity. C It loses its magnetism when the current is switched off. D It stays magnetised when the current is switched off.

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Answer: C

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33 A strong permanent magnet is placed close to an iron block, as shown in the diagram. strong magnet iron N S block Magnetic poles are induced in the iron block. What is the arrangement of the induced poles? A B C D N S N S S N S N

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Answer: A

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35 The diagram shows the charges on three bodies P, Q and R. P Q + – + R Which diagram shows the direction of the forces that act on body R? A B C D + + + +

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Answer: B

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33 A strong permanent magnet is placed close to an iron block, as shown in the diagram. strong magnet iron N S block Magnetic poles are induced in the iron block. What is the arrangement of the induced poles? A B C D N S N S S N S N

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Answer: A

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35 The diagram shows the charges on three bodies P, Q and R. P Q + – + R Which diagram shows the direction of the forces that act on body R? A B C D + + + +

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Answer: B

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33 The north pole of a bar magnet is placed next to end P of an iron bar PQ, as shown. As a result, magnetic poles are induced in the iron bar. S N P Q magnet iron bar What are the magnetic poles induced at P and at Q? magnetic pole at P magnetic pole at Q A north north B north south C south north D south south

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Answer: C

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34 Three charged plastic balls, P, Q and R are suspended by insulating threads. Ball P is positively charged. Diagram 1 shows what happens when ball Q is brought close to ball P. Diagram 2 shows what happens when ball Q is brought close to ball R. insulating thread P + Q R Q diagram 1 diagram 2 What are the charges on ball Q and ball R? charge on ball Q charge on ball R A negative negative B negative positive C positive negative D positive positive

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Answer: A

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33 The north pole of a bar magnet is placed next to end P of an iron bar PQ, as shown. As a result, magnetic poles are induced in the iron bar. S N P Q magnet iron bar What are the magnetic poles induced at P and at Q? magnetic pole at P magnetic pole at Q A north north B north south C south north D south south

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Answer: C

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33 A magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes the iron bar to become magnetised. N magnet S X iron bar Which magnetic pole is induced at X and what is the effect on the iron bar? pole induced effect on iron bar A N attracted B N repelled C S attracted D S repelled

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Answer: A

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33 A magnet is brought near to an unmagnetised iron bar. This causes the iron bar to become magnetised. N magnet S X iron bar Which magnetic pole is induced at X and what is the effect on the iron bar? pole induced effect on iron bar A N attracted B N repelled C S attracted D S repelled

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Answer: A

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33 Why is iron a suitable material for the core of an electromagnet? A It is a good conductor of electricity. B It is a poor conductor of electricity. C It loses its magnetism when the current is switched off. D It stays magnetised when the current is switched off.

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Answer: C

This question in 0652/11 Oct/Nov 2018

33 Why is iron a suitable material for the core of an electromagnet? A It is a good conductor of electricity. B It is a poor conductor of electricity. C It loses its magnetism when the current is switched off. D It stays magnetised when the current is switched off.

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Answer: C

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32 Which statement about soft iron is correct? A Soft iron is a magnetic material that can be made into a permanent magnet. B Soft iron is a magnetic material that is used in the core of an electromagnet. C Soft iron is a non-magnetic material that can be made into a permanent magnet. D Soft iron is a non-magnetic material that is used in the core of an electromagnet.

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Answer: B

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34 A plastic strip is suspended by an insulating string and rubbed with a cloth. The same cloth is then brought close to the strip. insulating string plastic strip cloth Which row describes and explains what is observed? observation explanation A the cloth attracts the cloth and plastic strip the plastic strip have opposite charges B the cloth attracts the cloth and plastic strip the plastic strip have the same charge C the cloth repels the cloth and plastic strip the plastic strip have opposite charges D the cloth repels the cloth and plastic strip the plastic strip have the same charge

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Answer: D

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33 A student holds a plastic rod and a cloth. plastic rod cloth The student rubs the rod with the cloth. The rod and the cloth both become charged as particles are transferred from one to the other. Which row compares the type of charge on the cloth with the type of charge on the rod and gives the name of the particles transferred? type of charge particles that have on cloth compared been transferred to charge on rod A opposite electrons B opposite protons C the same electrons D the same protons

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Answer: A

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33 An electric door lock contains a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. What are suitable materials for the permanent magnet and for the core of the electromagnet? permanent core of magnet electromagnet A soft iron soft iron B soft iron steel C steel soft iron D steel steel

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Answer: C

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34 Two plastic rods are each rubbed with a cloth. The rods are brought close to each other and they move apart. Which statement explains this? A Like charges repel. B Like poles repel. C Unlike charges repel. D Unlike poles repel.

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Answer: A

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32 Which row shows two methods for magnetising a piece of steel? method 1 method 2 A hammer it in a stroke it with a magnetic field permanent magnet B hammer it in a stroke it with a magnetic field piece of iron C heat it stroke it with a permanent magnet D heat it stroke it with a piece of iron

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Answer: A

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33 The diagram shows two light plastic balls suspended by insulating threads from a support. insulating threads plastic ball plastic ball Which statement is an explanation of why the plastic balls hang apart from each other? A The balls have like charges. B One ball is charged; the other is uncharged. C The balls have unlike charges. D Both balls are uncharged.

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Answer: A

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33 Which metal is used to make the core of an electromagnet? A aluminium B copper C iron D steel

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Answer: C

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34 The diagram shows the charges on three objects, P, Q and R. P Q + – + R Which diagram shows the directions of the forces that act on object R? A B C D + + + +

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Answer: B

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33 Which metal is used to make the core of an electromagnet and what is a property of an electromagnet? metal used property of electromagnet for core A soft iron it can be switched on and off B soft iron it is a permanent magnet C steel it can be switched on and off D steel it is a permanent magnet

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Answer: A

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33 Which metal is used to make the core of an electromagnet and what is a property of an electromagnet? metal used property of electromagnet for core A soft iron it can be switched on and off B soft iron it is a permanent magnet C steel it can be switched on and off D steel it is a permanent magnet

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Answer: A

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33 Which metal is used to make a permanent magnet and which metal is used to make the core of an electromagnet? permanent core of magnet electromagnet A iron iron B iron steel C steel iron D steel steel

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Answer: C

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34 The diagram shows two light plastic balls suspended by insulating threads from a support. insulating threads plastic ball plastic ball Which statement explains why the plastic balls hang apart from each other? A The balls have like charges. B One ball is charged and the other ball is uncharged. C The balls have unlike charges. D Both balls are uncharged.

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Answer: A

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