Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Simple phenomena of magnetism

Simple phenomena of magnetism — practice question

A student is given a bar magnet and two metal blocks. The student first puts the bar magnet beside end W and end X of metal block 1. The student then puts the bar magnet beside end Y and end Z of metal block 2. The diagram indicates which ends of the metal blocks are attracted to or repelled by the bar magnet. Which of the metal blocks are bar magnets?

  • Aboth metal block 1 and metal block 2
  • Bmetal block 1 only
  • Cmetal block 2 only
  • Dneither metal block 1 nor metal block 2

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