Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Simple phenomena of magnetism

Simple phenomena of magnetism — practice question

Two soft-iron rods are arranged end-to-end inside a coil. The coil is linked to a battery. The battery-to-coil connections are then swapped over. What occurs to the soft-iron rods in each situation?

  • Arods attract; rods attract
  • Brods attract; rods repel
  • Crods repel; rods attract
  • Drods repel; rods repel

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