Edexcel IGCSE Physics 6.2 Magnetic Attraction and Repulsion Questions

Practise deciding whether magnets attract or repel from pole labels, and explaining forces on magnets or magnetic substances.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Physics 4PH1

Exam points

  • explain a force direction from like or unlike poles on a magnet diagram
  • choose correct pole and material words in a short passage about magnets

Edexcel IGCSE Physics 6.2 Magnetic Attraction and Repulsion Questions question 1

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The region of space around a magnet is known as a magnetic field.

The diagram shows two bar magnets placed close together.

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Which of these describes what happens to the two magnets?

A

nothing happens

B

they attract

C

they repel

D

they spin

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