Fig. 8.1 shows an arrangement for making an electromagnet. The electromagnet consists of a solenoid and a core.
The electromagnet is a temporary magnet.
(a)(i)State one material which is suitable for the core of the electromagnet.

Fig. 8.1 shows an arrangement for making an electromagnet. The electromagnet consists of a solenoid and a core.
The electromagnet is a temporary magnet.
(a)(i)State one material which is suitable for the core of the electromagnet.

The switch in the electromagnet circuit of Fig. 8.1 is closed. The direction of the current in the solenoid is shown in Fig. 8.1. There is a magnetic field around the electromagnet.
(b)(i)State the name of a piece of equipment that can show the direction of a magnetic field.
The switch in the electromagnet circuit is closed and the direction of the current in the solenoid is shown in Fig. 8.1.
(b)(ii)State the name of the pole labelled X on the core of the electromagnet.
0625/31/M/J/24Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625 · May/June 2024 · Paper 3 variant 1 · Question 8