O-LevelPhysicsMagnetism5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q261 Mark
A bar magnet is placed on a sheet of paper. The diagram shows the field lines due to the magnet. A soft-iron bar is placed on the paper on the rectangle marked WZ. The soft-iron bar becomes an induced magnet. What are the magnetic poles at the ends of the soft-iron bar?
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Apole at W
N
pole at Z
N
Bpole at W
N
pole at Z
S
Cpole at W
S
pole at Z
N
Dpole at W
S
pole at Z
S
✓ Correct answer
B: pole at W N pole at Z S
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