(a)[1]
State the substance from which the compass needle is made.
(b)[3]
Describe how the small compass is employed to plot magnetic field lines in the area around the magnet.
(c)[3]
Explain why the iron bar is attracted to the magnet.
Physics 5054 · O Level · Simple magnetism and magnetic fields
Simple magnetism and magnetic fields — practice question
Fig. 6.1 shows a stationary magnet and a small compass, viewed from above, on a laboratory bench.