Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Simple phenomena of magnetism

Simple phenomena of magnetism — practice question

A piece of steel is weakly magnetised. It is struck repeatedly with a hammer. What effect will this have on the steel?

  • Awhen the steel is parallel to a strong magnetic field: it becomes magnetised more strongly; when the steel is at right-angles to a weak magnetic field: it becomes magnetised more strongly
  • Bwhen the steel is parallel to a strong magnetic field: it becomes magnetised more strongly; when the steel is at right-angles to a weak magnetic field: it loses its magnetism
  • Cwhen the steel is parallel to a strong magnetic field: it loses its magnetism; when the steel is at right-angles to a weak magnetic field: it becomes magnetised more strongly
  • Dwhen the steel is parallel to a strong magnetic field: it loses its magnetism; when the steel is at right-angles to a weak magnetic field: it loses its magnetism

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