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O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/12 · Oct/Nov 2024 · Q331 Mark

A magnet moves through a coil of wire as shown. [Figure] Magnetic poles are produced at the two ends of the coil as the magnet enters and as the magnet leaves the coil. Which pole is induced at P when the magnet enters the coil and which pole is induced at Q when the magnet leaves the coil? [Table: pole at P when magnet enters the coil, pole at Q when magnet leaves the coil]

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ARow A: N, N
BRow B: N, S
CRow C: S, N
DRow D: S, S

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A: Row A: N, N

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Magnetism, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 33.

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