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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · May/June 2013 · Q361 Mark

Two leads emerging from a box are connected to a sensitive ammeter. When a bar magnet moves towards the open end of the box, the needle of the ammeter deflects to the right. When the bar magnet stops, the needle returns to zero. What is inside the box?

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Acoil alone
Bcoil connected in series with a cell
Clight-dependent resistor (LDR) alone
Dan LDR in series with a cell

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A: coil alone

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Topic
Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2013 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 36.

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