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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Use the field lines to predict what the magnets would do if allowed to move freely.

Important Questions on Magnets

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Describe how an electromagnet is different from a permanent magnet.

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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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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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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You can change the strength of an electromagnet. Explain why this is useful.

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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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
IMPORTANT

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.

EASY
Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

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?

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
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Lee changed both the number of coils and the current when he did his investigation. When he increased them both, he picked up more paperclips. Why can't he conclude that the number of coils affects the strength of the electromagnet.

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Lower Secondary Stage 8
IMPORTANT

Why can't you make an electric bell using a permanent magnet?