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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · May/June 2017 · Q331 Mark

What proves that a metal bar is a permanent magnet?

AIt attracts both ends of a compass needle.
BIt attracts one end of another magnet.
CIt conducts electricity.
DIt repels one end of another magnet.

✓ Correct answer

D: It repels one end of another magnet.

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 33.

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