Edexcel IGCSE Physics 6.2 Magnetic Attraction and Repulsion Questions

Use the facing poles of two magnets to explain attraction or repulsion, then identify whether materials such as nickel or plastic respond to a magnetic field.

Exam points

Predict whether magnets attract or repel from their facing poles, and state the resulting force direction.
Identify a magnetic material attracted by a magnet, or explain why a non-magnetic material such as plastic is not attracted.

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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?

nothing happens

they attract

they repel

they spin

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Edexcel IGCSE Physics 6.2 Magnetic Attraction and Repulsion Questions question 1