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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · May/June 2010 · Q321 Mark

A long flexible wire is wrapped round two wooden pegs. A large current is passed in the direction shown. Which two pairs of lengths of wire attract each other?

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AJ and K K and M
BJ and K L and M
CJ and L K and M
DJ and L L and M

✓ Correct answer

B: J and K L and M

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 32.

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