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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q261 Mark

The diagram shows the pattern and the direction of the magnetic field between two magnetic poles X and Y. Which types of pole are X and Y?

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AX: N-pole, Y: N-pole
BX: N-pole, Y: S-pole
CX: S-pole, Y: N-pole
DX: S-pole, Y: S-pole

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C: X: S-pole, Y: N-pole

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 26.

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