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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/12 · May/June 2015 · Q311 Mark

A metal ring screens a piece of equipment from a magnetic field. Which metal should be used for the ring, and why?

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Acopper, the metal carries the field lines around the equipment
Bcopper, the metal is non-magnetic
Ciron, the metal carries the field lines around the equipment
Diron, the metal is non-magnetic

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C: iron, the metal carries the field lines around the equipment

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 31.

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