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1 The diagram shows the same bar magnets with a coil of wire between them.
direction of
rotation handle

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galvanometer
A

(a) The coil of wire is rotated in the direction shown in the diagram.

On the diagram, draw an arrow to show the direction of the current in the coil. Explain your
answer.

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(b) Explain how rotating the coil in the diagram continuously causes the galvanometer needle to
show an alternating current.

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2 The diagram shows two bar magnets with a coil of wire between them.

direction of
rotation handle

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galvanometer
A

Name the parts labelled A in the diagram

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3 A student is experimenting with electromagnetic effects.

Describe an experiment, using any standard laboratory equipment, to demonstrate electromagnetic

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4 A student connects a lamp and centre-zero galvanometer in series with a generator, as shown in
the diagram.

The student observes the galvanometer needle moving from side-to-side repeatedly.

Explain why the needle moves in this way.

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5 The diagram shows three pieces of equipment.

(a) Describe how to generate and detect an electromotive force (e.m.f.) using the equipment in
the diagram. You may draw a diagram.

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(b) Describe two changes that will generate a larger e.m.f. using similar equipment to that in the
diagram.

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6 A student uses the equipment shown in the diagram.

The student moves the magnet to the right into the coil and then holds the magnet stationary for a
few seconds. The pointer deflects to the right and then returns to the centre.
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The student then moves the magnet to the left so that it is completely out of the coil and moves it
far away from the coil.

(a) Describe how the pointer moves when the student moves the magnet out of the coil.

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(b) Explain why the pointer behaves as described in (a).

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7 Diagram A shows a simple alternating current generator.

diagram A

On diagram B, sketch a graph to show how the electromotive force (e.m.f.) induced varies with
time for one revolution of the coil. Assume that the coil starts in the horizontal position, as shown
in diagram A.
Label the points on the time axis where the coil has completed 1/4 revolution and 3/4 revolution.

diagram B

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8 A student investigates electromagnetic induction. She has a bar magnet and a coil of wire that is
connected to a sensitive ammeter.

sensitive ammeter
A

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coil of wire magnet

Which movement does not cause a reading on the ammeter?

A moving the coil to the right

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