CAIE IGCSE Physics Direction of a Magnetic Field
Practise defining magnetic field direction through the force on a north pole, then use plotting compasses or field arrows to determine local directions.
- Syllabus
- 2026–2028
- Course
- Physics 0625
Exam points
- define field direction as the direction of the force on a north pole placed at that point
- use the north-seeking end of a plotting compass to read the local magnetic field direction
- reverse the field direction when stating the force on a south pole at the same position
4.1.7—Direction of a magnetic field at a question 1
[Maximum number: 1]
Define the direction of a magnetic field.
in the direction of the force on the N pole
B1
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