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0654.P4.1.01 — Describe the forces between magnetic 5 Describe a magnetic field as a region in which poles and between magnets and magnetic a magnetic pole: past paper questions

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0654/41 · October/November 2025 · Q10a(i)[3]
State three ways the turning effect can be increased. The motor consists of a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field. The coil experiences a turning effect. (i)
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0654/41 · October/November 2025 · Q10a(ii)[1]
State the name of component X. (ii)
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0654/41 · October/November 2025 · Q10a(iii)[2]
Describe how component X is used to give continuous rotation of the coil.
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0654/21 · October/November 2024 · Q35[1]
Which statement about the core of an electromagnet is correct?
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0654/11 · May/June 2024 · Q39[1]
Which diagram shows the pattern of the magnetic field on the card and the direction of the magnetic field lines?
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0654/21 · May/June 2021 · Q36[1]
What happens at point X when the soft iron bar is attached to the magnet, and what happens when the bar is moved a large distance from the magnet?
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0654/11 · May/June 2019 · Q35[1]
Which metal is used for the core of the electromagnet and why?
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What examiners said

Many candidates knew that X becomes a N pole, but a number of these believed that it would remain so, despite the bar being soft iron and it being moved a large distance away from the magnet.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 0654/21 Q36 (Cambridge)

The topic of this question was electromagnets. All three incorrect options were popular. Candidates need to ensure that they understand why particular materials are used as the core.
— Examiner report, May/June 2019, 0654/11 Q35 (Cambridge)

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83 0654.P4.1.01 — Describe the forces between magnetic 5 Describe a magnetic field as a region in which poles and between magnets and magnetic a magnetic pole

Describe the forces between magnetic 5 Describe a magnetic field as a region in which poles and between magnets and magnetic a magnetic pole experiences a force materials, including the use of the terms north pole (N pole) and south pole (S pole), attraction and repulsion, magnetised and unmagnetised
State that the direction of a magnetic field at a point is the direction of the force on the N pole of a magnet at that point 2 State the differences between the properties 7 Describe induced magnetism of temporary magnets (made of soft iron) and the properties of permanent magnets (made of steel) 3 State the difference between magnetic and non-magnetic materials 4 Describe how a permanent magnet differs from an electromagnet

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