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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/21 · May/June 2018 · Q64 Marks

A steel rod is magnetised using an electrical method.

  1. (a)Describe how this is done. You may draw a diagram if you wish.[2]
  2. (b)Describe how you can check that the steel rod is magnetised.[2]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [B1] rod in coil
  2. [B1] current passed through coil
  3. [B1] bring close to (both ends of) another magnet
  4. [B1] repelled (from one end) by magnet

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Topic
Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Structured question, 4 marks.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 6.

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