Mira did an investigation on how the number of coils around an electromagnet affected the number of paper-clips it picked up. She collected some results as shown in the given table. Number of coils Number of paper clips picked up 0 0 5 1 10 3 15 3 20 8 25 12 Plot a line of best fit on your graph but don't include the anomalous result.

The strength of the electromagnet can be changed by changing the number of turns in the coil and the current passing through the coil. Increasing the number of turns in the coil increases the strength of the magnetic field. Here in the given table as the number of turn in the coils increases from 10 to 15 but the number of paper clips picked up are remains same. Hence, 15 - 3 is the anomalous result of the given table. The graph without anomalous result is shown below. The blue line represents the given results and the red line represents the average with 2 clips for each 5 turns in a coil.

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Describe the forces that act when two opposite poles (one $N$ , one $S$ ) of different bar magnets are brought closer together.

Important Questions on Magnets

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 8 : Student's book>Chapter 10 - Magnets>Exercise 5>Q 5

Draw the magnetic field when two unlike poles are held a short distance apart.

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 8 : Student's book>Chapter 10 - Magnets>Exercise 5>Q 6

Use the field lines to predict what the magnets would do if allowed to move freely.

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 8 : Student's book>Chapter 10 - Magnets>Exercise 6>Q 1

Describe how an electromagnet is different from a permanent magnet.

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 8 : Student's book>Chapter 10 - Magnets>Exercise 6>Q 2

Tariq needs to choose a core for his electromagnet. He has iron, copper, plastic and wood. Which material would you recommend? Why?

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 8 : Student's book>Chapter 10 - Magnets>Exercise 6>Q 3

You can change the strength of an electromagnet. Explain why this is useful.

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 8 : Student's book>Chapter 10 - Magnets>Exercise 8>Q 4

Mira did an investigation on how the number of coils around an electromagnet affected the number of paper-clips it picked up. She collected some results as shown in the given table.

Number of coils	Number of paper clips picked up
$0$	$0$
$5$	$1$
$10$	$3$
$15$	$3$
$20$	$8$
$25$	$12$

One of the result is anomalous. Which one?

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Lower Secondary Stage 8

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 8 : Student's book>Chapter 10 - Magnets>Exercise 8>Q 4

Mira did an investigation on how the number of coils around an electromagnet affected the number of paper-clips it picked up. She collected some results as shown in the given table.

Number of coils	Number of paper clips picked up
$0$	$0$
$5$	$1$
$10$	$3$
$15$	$3$
$20$	$8$
$25$	$12$

Plot a line of best fit on your graph but don't include the anomalous result.

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Lower Secondary Stage 8

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Cambridge Lower Secondary Science Stage 8 : Student's book>Chapter 10 - Magnets>Exercise 8>Q 4

Mira did an investigation on how the number of coils around an electromagnet affected the number of paper-clips it picked up. She collected some results as shown in the given table.

Number of coils	Number of paper clips picked up
$0$	$0$
$5$	$1$
$10$	$3$
$15$	$3$
$20$	$8$
$25$	$12$

What conclusions can Mira draw from the results?

Describe the forces that act when two opposite poles (one N, one S) of different bar magnets are brought closer together.

Important Questions on Magnets

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Describe the forces that act when two opposite poles (one $N$ , one $S$ ) of different bar magnets are brought closer together.