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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · May/June 2021 · Q351 Mark

In an alternating current (a.c.) generator, a magnet rotates near a coil of wire. The induced electromotive force (e.m.f.) in the coil is displayed on an oscilloscope screen. Which trace is produced as the magnet slows down?

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D: Diagram D

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 35.

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