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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/12 · May/June 2019 · Q311 Mark

One end of each of two bars is marked with an X or a Y, as shown. End X of bar 1 is brought close to the N-pole and then to the S-pole of a magnet. End Y of bar 2 is brought close to the N-pole and then to the S-pole of a magnet. The table shows what happens. What materials are bar 1 and bar 2 made from?

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Acopper | iron
Biron | steel
Csteel | copper
Dsteel | iron

✓ Correct answer

B: iron | steel

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 31.

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