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An electromagnet

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “An electromagnet”, from the unit “Electromagnetism” (Year 11 Science) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Which of the following instruments can show whether you are facing north?
  2. Which of the following statements are correct?
  3. Which of the following would be attracted to the north–seeking pole of a magnet?
  4. Which of the following statements are correct?
  5. Which of the following statements about magnetic field lines are correct?
  6. What do the arrows on magnetic field lines show?
  7. Which of the following explains why a compass is affected by a current–carrying wire made of copper?
  8. Which of the following are reasons why soft iron is used for the core of an electromagnet?
  9. A pupil investigates the relationship between the current in an electromagnet’s coil and the number of pins the electromagnet can pick up. Which of the following are control variables?
  10. A pupil compares the strengths of different electromagnets by counting how many paper clips each can pick up. Which of the following explains why small paper clips are more suitable than large ones?
  11. Two variables, p and q, are related but are not directly proportional to each other. Which of the following are possible graphs of p against q?
  12. Which of the following describes what error bars are?

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