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7 A physics teacher suspends two pointers in a magnetic field. One pointer is made of brass and the
other is a magnet.

She holds the pointers in the initial positions shown in the two upper circles of Fig. 7.1. She then
releases the pointers.

brass pointer
N pole of S pole of
magnet magnet

S
arrows show
direction of
strong
magnetic
field

draw final position of brass draw final position of

pointer in this circle magnet in this circle

Fig. 7.1

(a) In the lower circles of Fig. 7.1, draw the settled final positions of the two pointers. [2]

(b) (i) Explain the final position of the brass pointer.

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(ii) Explain the final position of the magnet.

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[2]

(c) Suggest a material from which the magnet is made.

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[Total: 5]

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10 Fig. 10.1 shows a variable resistor (rheostat) and a solenoid (long coil) connected to a For
battery. Examiners
Use

variable
resistor

solenoid
battery

Fig. 10.1

The current in the solenoid produces a magnetic field.

(a) (i) On Fig. 10.1, draw lines to show the pattern of the magnetic field due to the current.
[2]

(ii) State the feature of the pattern of the magnetic field lines that indicates the strength
of the magnetic field at particular points.

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(b) State and explain the effect on the magnetic field of increasing the resistance of the
variable resistor.

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8 Fig. 8.1 shows a vertical current-carrying wire passing through a card at point X. For
Examiners
Use

X Y Z

card

current direction

Fig. 8.1

(a) On Fig. 8.1, sketch on the card the pattern of the magnetic field produced by the current
in the wire. The detail of your sketch should suggest the variation in the strength of the
field. Show the direction of the field with arrows. [3]

(b) Using your knowledge of investigating the magnetic field around a bar magnet, suggest
an experiment or experiments to confirm that you have drawn the correct pattern and
direction in (a).

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[4]

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(c) A second current-carrying wire is inserted vertically through the card at Y. For
Examiners
Suggest why there is now a force on the wire at X. Use

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(d) The wire at Y is moved to Z. It still carries the same current.

Tick the appropriate box to indicate whether the force on the wire at X is now smaller,
greater or the same.

smaller

greater

same [1]

[Total: 10]

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Examiners
Use
7 (a) Fig. 7.1 shows a current-carrying solenoid and the position of a plotting compass.

cardboard

B
A
direction of current
in the solenoid
indicated by
arrows

compass
originally
placed at A

Fig. 7.1

The plotting compass is used to follow magnetic field lines.

On Fig. 7.1 draw in one magnetic field line which links A and B, both through the inside
of the solenoid and round the outside of the solenoid.
Mark the direction of each part of the field line with an arrow. [3]

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8 (a) Fig. 8.1 shows a coil wound around a steel bar that is initially unmagnetised.

Any appropriate power supply can be connected between the terminals A and B. No other
apparatus is available.

steel bar

A B

Fig. 8.1

Describe

how the steel bar can be magnetised,

how the steel bar can then be demagnetised.

magnetised: ......................................................................................................................

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demagnetised: ..................................................................................................................

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8 (a) Two straight, vertical wires X and Y pass through holes in a horizontal card.

Fig. 8.1 shows the card viewed from above.

card

wire X Y wire
in hole in hole

Fig. 8.1

There is a current in each wire in a downward direction (into the page).

(i) The magnetic field at Y due to the current in X produces a force on Y.

Place a tick in each blank column of the table to indicate the direction of this magnetic
field and the direction of the force.

magnetic field force

at Y on Y

towards the top of the page

towards the bottom of the page

to the left

to the right

into the page

out of the page

[2]
(ii) State and explain whether there is also a force on wire X.
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10 A student uses a bar magnet to distinguish between an unlabelled magnet and an iron bar.

(a) Describe how the student identifies which is the magnet and which is the iron bar.

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(b) The student suspends the iron bar near to a coil, as shown in Fig. 10.1. The iron bar is free to
move.

suspended
iron bar

coil

Fig. 10.1

Describe and explain what happens when the switch S is closed.

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(c) Fig. 10.2 shows a wire passing through a piece of card.

large
current

card

Fig. 10.2

There is a current in the wire in the direction of the arrow.

On Fig. 10.3, draw the pattern of the magnetic field lines due to the current in the wire. Include
the direction of the field. [3]

card

wire carrying current

into the page

Fig. 10.3
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Examiners
Use
(b) Fig. 7.2 shows the result of a similar experiment with a current-carrying, straight wire.

direction of
current vertically
upwards through
the cardboard

C A
B

horizontal
cardboard

Fig. 7.2

(i) On Fig. 7.2, draw another magnetic field line starting at C. Mark its direction with an
arrow.
(ii) Explain why the line from C could never pass through B.

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(iii) What would be the effect on the strength and on the direction of the magnetic
field of

1. reversing the current without changing its value,

strength....................................... direction...........................................

2. increasing the value of the current without changing its direction?

strength....................................... direction...........................................
[5]

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