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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2014 · Q331 Mark

A student moves a magnet into a coil of wire as shown in the diagram. The coil of wire is connected to a sensitive ammeter.. Which change does not produce an increase in the reading?

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Aincreasing the number of turns on the coil
Bincreasing the resistance of the ammeter
Cincreasing the speed of the magnet
Dincreasing the strength of the magnet

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B: increasing the resistance of the ammeter

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2014 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 33.

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