Year 10

Physics booklet
Topic 3 – Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Name: _____________________
 Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Give a definition for each of these key words:
Bar magnet

Magnetic pole

Magnetic field lines

Induced magnetism

Solenoid

Electromagnet

Motor

The motor effect

Magnetic flux density

Electromagnetism equations:
(write down equations that you need to know about electromagnetism)
Label these diagrams as fully as you can
Sketch the magnetic field for the following

N S

N N

S S
Questions
Is magnetism a contact or non-contact force? _________________________

Describe how an induced magnet is produced ___________________________________________

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Explain what is meant by a permanent magnet and give examples of materials that can become
magnetised. _______________________________________________________________________
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What are the advantages of using an electromagnet rather than a permanent magnet? __________
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Name three magnetic materials. ______________________________________________________
Describe why steel is magnetic. _______________________________________________________
Describe an experiment to distinguish between a magnetic material and a magnet ______________
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Explain how the behaviour of a magnetic compass is related to evidence that the core of the Earth
must be magnetic. _________________________________________________________________
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Describe three ways of increasing the magnetic field strength of a solenoid. ___________________
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Electric motors (fill in the blanks)

Electric motors use the ______________. A simple electric motor can be built using a __________
of wire that is free to ______________ between two opposite magnetic poles.

When an electric _____________ flows through the coil, the coil experiences a ___________ and
moves. One side moves up and the other side moves down (based on Fleming’s ___________ hand
rule).

The direction of the current must be reversed every half turn, otherwise the coil comes to a halt
again. This is achieved using a conducting ring split in two, called a split ring or
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If you were to swap the poles of the magnet in an electric motor what would happen? ___________
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Formula practice
Write the equation that links force on a current carrying conductor, magnetic flux density, current
and length of the conductor in the magnetic field

Give the units for each quantity

Questions
1 : force on a conductor carrying a current = 6.27 N, magnetic flux density =
2.11 T, length = 4.76 m, current = ?

2 : force on a conductor carrying a current = 0.32 N, current = 5.7 A, length =

7.58 m, magnetic flux density = ?

3 : magnetic flux density = 7.35 T, current = 4.59 A, length = 1.45 m, force on a

conductor carrying a current = ?

4 : force on a conductor carrying a current = 6.2 N, magnetic flux density =

3.82 T, current = 9.22 A, length = ?

5 : force on a conductor carrying a current = 8.69 N, current = 6.87 A, length =

3.43 m, magnetic flux density = ?

6 : magnetic flux density = 0.54 T, current = 5.19 A, length = 0.21 m, force on a

conductor carrying a current = ?

7 : force on a conductor carrying a current = 5.26 N, magnetic flux density =

1.97 T, length = 4.61 m, current = ?

8 : force on a conductor carrying a current = 5.88 N, magnetic flux density =

0.66 T, current = 5.37 A, length = ?
Past Exam Question Practice

Q1.This question is about magnetism.

(a) Which two materials are magnetic?

Tick two boxes.

Carbon

Cobalt

Copper

Nickel

Sodium

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(b) Describe how you could find the magnetic field pattern of a permanent bar
magnet.

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(c) A student investigates how the number of turns of wire on a solenoid affects the
strength of the solenoid.

To test the strength of the solenoid she looks at how many paper clips the
solenoid could lift.

Figure 1 shows how she sets up the equipment.

She keeps the current through the coil constant throughout the experiment.

Figure 1

The table below shows the student’s results.

Number of Number of paper clips picked up by solenoid

turns of wire on
solenoid Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Mean

0 0 0 0 0

10 4 3 4 4

20 8 8 9 8

30 11 11 13 12

40 15 13 16 15

50 21 24 19 21

60 25 24 26 25

Use the data from the table above to complete the graph in Figure 2.

• The first two points have been plotted for you.

• Draw a line of best fit.
 Figure 2

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(d) Describe the pattern shown in the graph.

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(e) Use your graph to predict how many paper clips the solenoid will pick up when 80
turns of wire are used.

Number of paper clips picked up = .................................

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(Total 11 marks)
Q2.A teacher used the equipment shown in the figure below to demonstrate the motor effect.

(a) Describe how Fleming’s left-hand rule can be used to determine the direction in
which the rod will move when the switch is closed, and state the direction.

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(b) Increasing the current can increase the force acting on the copper rod.

Give one other way in which the size of the force acting on the copper rod could
be increased.

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(c) The copper rod in the figure above has a length of 7 cm and a mass of 4 ×10–4 kg.

When there is a current of 1.12 A the resultant force on the copper rod is 0 N.

Calculate the magnetic flux density.

 Gravitational field strength = 9.8 N / kg

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Magnetic flux density = .................................... T

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(Total 10 marks)

Q3. When a conductor carrying an electric current is placed in a magnetic field a force
may act on it.

(a) State two ways in which this force can be increased.

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(b) State two ways in which this force can be made to act in the opposite direction.

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(c) In what circumstance will no force act on a conductor carrying an electric current
and in a magnetic field?

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(Total 5 marks)

Show clearly how you work out your answer.

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Kinetic energy = ............................................... J

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(Total 7 marks)