Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Simple phenomena of magnetism

Simple phenomena of magnetism — practice question

On a bench beneath three electromagnets are three separate piles of small nails, P, Q and R. One group of nails is copper, another is soft iron and the third is steel. Diagram 1 illustrates what happens when the electromagnets are switched on. Diagram 2 illustrates what happens after the electromagnets are switched off. Which row correctly names the materials from which the nails are made?

  • Acopper: P; soft iron: Q; steel: R
  • Bcopper: P; soft iron: R; steel: Q
  • Ccopper: Q; soft iron: P; steel: R
  • Dcopper: Q; soft iron: R; steel: P

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